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Re: [oc] Interested in developing CRT controller corei



> > Not really. We need a frame buffer driver to port X Windows.
>
> we should also be compatible with the basic 80 column text mode, so we can
> boot an unmodified PC Unix kernel.
>

Text mode can be emulated in driver (less than 1k lines of 'C' code).
Actually I think this is what HP and SGI workstations do.

regards, Damjan