[SunRescue] Linux framebuffer support

[KenHansenn2vip at bellatlantic.net]

Framebuffer is the card that goes into your computer and allows it to
display on a monitor.

In PC terminology, it is the video card, or video adapter.

HTH,

Ken

----- Original Message -----
From: "Chris Copp" <copp at bbcusa.com>
To: <rescue at sunhelp.org>
Sent: Thursday, October 12, 2000 11:07 AM
Subject: RE: [SunRescue] Linux framebuffer support


>
> What is a framebuffer? I have heard that term used several times before,
but
> I don't know what it means. Is it a buffer that is on the motherboard or
for
> a video output?
>
> Thanks,
>
> Chris C. Opp
>
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: rescue-admin at sunhelp.org [mailto:rescue-admin at sunhelp.org]On
> Behalf Of scohen - Stephen Cohen
> Sent: Thursday, October 12, 2000 9:36 AM
> To: 'rescue at sunhelp.org'
> Subject: [SunRescue] Linux framebuffer support
>
>
> Mike N recently posted "... I was thinking more like OpenBSD which
supports
> the framebuffer."  Does this imply that Red Hat (or any other) Linux on a
> SPARC does NOT support it?
>
> Regards,
> Steve
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