Re: XFree86 display drivers

["Suhaib M. Siddiqi" <Ssiddiqi@InspirePharm.Com>]

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> > -----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
> >
> >
> > 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.
> > ---------
> 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.
> 

I agreed too with Jan.  How to do it, I had been thinking since long time.

Suhaib

> > 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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