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From: eesrajm@cc.brunel.ac.uk (Andrew J Michael)
Newsgroups: comp.os.minix
Subject: Re: Graphics Lib, GUI, ..., "X Lit"?
Summary: Not just for the PC
Keywords: Minix V1.5, EGA, VGA, Drivers, GUI
Message-ID: <1808@Terra.cc.brunel.ac.uk>
Date: 13 Sep 90 21:12:33 GMT
References: <69159@sgi.sgi.com>
Organization: Brunel University, Uxbridge, UK
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In article <69159@sgi.sgi.com>, fanj@remb6489.wpd.sgi.com (Fan Jiao) writes:
> While hearing people talking about X for Minix, it seems that
> at least we need some graphics primitives to start with playing
> with graphics stuff.
> 
> First of all, I think we need at least two drivers, EGA and VGA. 
(stuff deleted)
> --
> - Fan Jiao


NO NO NO !!!!

Please remember that (MINIX != MINIX-PC).

Any graphics primitives need to work on ALL the machines to be really of use
to the entire MINIX community.  It's no good just writing VGA and EGA drivers;
what about the Mac, ST and Amiga ?

Andy Michael


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