RE: XFree86 display drivers

["Robert Campbell" <rob@geonexuscorp.com>]

> -----Original Message-----
> From: cygwin-xfree-owner@sourceware.cygnus.com
> [mailto:cygwin-xfree-owner@sourceware.cygnus.com]On Behalf Of Suhaib M.
> Siddiqi
> Sent: Wednesday, May 26, 1999 12:21 PM
> To: cygwin-xfree@sourceware.cygnus.com
> Subject: XFree86 display drivers
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> Following is a suggestion from Jan Rouvillain:
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> Do we really need the SVGA S3 server and so on. I mean, that Windows 9X/NT
> already have a SVGA driver running. Furthermore, I think we will get in
> serious problems if two display drivers are competing for the graphic
> ressource. Only one driver can run, because only one driver can
> receive the
> interrupts from the graphic card.
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AGREED!  Since WinDoze already is already using a video driver, I don't see
the need to duplicate one, or try to run a second.  Also, This allows us
(hopefully) the ability to run on top of windoze, and to take advantage of a
far greater set of video drivers/etc.

> Before we start writing or hacking display driver codes in
> CFree86, I would like to hear
> opinions from other users on how to handle this.
>
> Thanks
> Suhaib
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