Re: [CVS] `br_woody_exp' created, I'm a GNU rewrite the Makefiles.
>>>>> "Ben" == Ben Collins <bcollins@debian.org> writes:
>> For the graphical installer, I think we should stick to XFree86 and
>> the xserver-vga16 with a simple lowres lowcolor Gtk+ (glade)
>> interface. Perhaps `XF86Setup' could be rewritten to use Gtk+ rather
>> than Tk? That would be pretty nifty. `xvidtune' needs a face lift
>> also. Go graphical (X) only when installing from CD-ROM, mounted
>> partition, or NFS. Perhaps `dbootstrap_g' can be used from a floppy
>> install though.
>>
>> If the graphical base set has everything but the actual video driver
>> plugin, then it could ask about your hardware, install the right
>> driver package, configure the X server, then go to a fancier (higher
>> resolution, more colors) interface. Gnome-Apt is looking pretty good
>> these days.
Ben> Yeah, that would be nifty if all of the archs supported vga16. However
Ben> some archs (sparc for one) do not support this. On top of that, none of
Ben> the Xsun servers can be considered generic enough to work with all sparc
Ben> architecure video (and this is not "works with most", this is a very even
Ben> break down between the 4 Xsun servers).
Ben> So this wont work. I say we stick to fb support.
Oh. Does the fb X server work on all architectures where a frame
buffer works?
On the i386, at least on this machine, the vesa framebuffer is really
lousy. The vertical refresh rate is right around 60Hz, and that's so
flickery I get headaches in less than an hour at it. (It would be
worse in flourescent lighting.)
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