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From: abs@nbc1.UUCP (Andrew Siegel)
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Subject: Access to color graphics and mice from PC/UNIX systems (like Xenix)?
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Date: Wed, 25-Jun-86 18:35:50 EDT
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I'm curious as to how one would access the features of, say, an
Enhanced Graphics Adapter or a mouse from a PC-based UNIX or
UNIX-like operating system such as Xenix, Coherent, Venix, etc.
What I'm looking for is just a summary of the programming
model for these devices, and an idea of how well integrated they
are into the system.

We want to use a PC as a control terminal, using color graphics
and a mouse for interaction, but we would prefer to avoid MS-DOS
and instead use UNIX.  I'm concerned that any PC implementation
of UNIX may have weak or non-existent access to add-on features
of the PC.

Please respond by mail.  I will summarize and post results.
Thanks.
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Andrew Siegel, N2CN		NBC Computer Imaging, New York, NY
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