nanogui@linuxhacker.org

>From: "Greg Haerr" <greg@Censoft.com>
>To: <erwin@muffin.org>
>CC: <nanogui@linuxhacker.org>
>Subject: Re: RTEMS & VNC
>Date: Sun, 18 Jun 2000 16:32:07 -0600
>
>: i been rather busy for the last (few) months and didn't
>: had time to follow (or contribute (with complains :-) )
>: to the RTEMS framebuffer "project". I am just wondering
>: how things going and if there is anything solid yet (Rosimildo ?).
>

As far I know, it is there ( initial implementation ). It'll be
nice if you could take a look on it, and provide me with some
feedback.

>I think Rosimildo just took a one-month vacation.  However,
>the latest cut of RTEMS works with the latest cut of Microwindows.
>

I was nice to take some time off.

>
>
>i am wondering how hard it would be to create a VNC server
>: for RTEMS so that MicroWindows can use it as frame buffer on devices
>: that don't have real display hardware

I think it is a wonderful project.

>
>It's considerably more work than creating a VNC client.  And,
>some graphical application would have to be running (through
>Microwindows to a memory-only screen).  So the only thing that's
>missing is the physical LCD.  This may use more ram and be more
>work than just running an HTML-like interface that a web browser
>to get at.
>

I agree.

Rosimildo.


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