nanogui: re:
Subject:
RE:
From:
"Darran D. Rimron" ####@####.####
Date:
10 May 1999 19:08:14 -0000
Message-Id: <000001be9b18$2d627460$4e1220d4@rimron.co.uk>
> -----Original Message-----
> I completely agree with setting up the frame buffer device. It's
> a pain in the ass.
This I'm, personally, yet to look at.
> I am looking for someone to write an svgalib driver for nanoX,
> now that it's easy to add drivers. This will allow nanoX to
> run on all those millions of Linux systems that are still
> running < 2.2 kernels... svgalib also supports mice.
This was my first/next port of call. I have never tired anything on SVGAlib
yet, and thought this would b e a "fun" place to start.
> I've got a long list of features too. But nanoX is still
> **very** primitive. I am going to be writing a window
> manager soon, but I have some big API issues that need
> to be discussed.
>
> Currently, I am concentrating on getting nanoX so that it can be readily
> customized for multiple operating systems, with drivers easily added.
> The upper level api work will be next, as that gets into how
> we'll integrate a window
> manager, and what the look-and-feel should be like.
Someone just offered me an old Mac - almost tempting to grab it just for the
fact I don't think we have any MAC's on the list.
> I've been on an extreme coding binge, with no stopping yet planned...
You say this like it's a bad thing.tm
-Darran
