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From: rgd059@Mipl3.JPL.Nasa.Gov
Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga
Subject: Amiga frame buffers?
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Date: 5 Jan 88 08:26:13 GMT
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[ Sorry if this has been discussed already, but I'm 600 messages behind.... ]

Does anyone have any info on frame buffers for the Amiga (2000)?  I need
at least 24 bits/pixel (32 would be nice) color or 8 bits/pixel monochrome.
Resolution is not all that important... 512X512 or 640X480 would be enough
(although I wouldn't complain about more....)  I'd like to get some people
here interested in using Amy as a low-cost image processing workstation and
these are the minimum requirements.  I've heard some rumors, but nothing
specific.  Can anyone in net.land help?

Also, what about X-windows servers for the frame buffers?  I've heard it will
be coming in KS1.4 for the normal Amiga display, but what about frame buffer
support?  Or even (dream, dream, drool, drool) Intuition support for frame
buffers?

Thanx in advance.....

Bob Deen  @  NASA-JPL Image Processing Lab
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