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Dual monitor patches for linux, ggi, XTkeyboard

Post by Pavel Mach » Fri, 08 Nov 1996 04:00:00



Hi!

I'm looking for dual monitor patches under linux. I found something,
but it was SO old (1.1.XXX?) that it was unusable. Does someone know
about something newer? (I've heard that there's some project which
wants to rewrite consoles completely and will include such features -
but I do not have pointer...). Ideal would be patch against 2.1.7.

Also, I tried to install ggi under 2.0.24, but I failed with some
kernel panic or so. Is there some one out there who uses it
successfully? Is there way to make ggi working under 2.1.7?

And last thing: Is there any hope to make XT keyboard working under
linux? Is there hope to connect keyboard to other place than
keyboard connector? Preferably serial, even with a bit of hardware
patches is acceptable.

Any pointers / info welcome.
                                                                Pavel

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Dual monitor patches for linux, ggi, XTkeyboard

Post by Albert D. Cahal » Fri, 08 Nov 1996 04:00:00



> I'm looking for dual monitor patches under linux. I found something,
> but it was SO old (1.1.XXX?) that it was unusable. Does someone know

One problem is that people disagree about the purpose. Some people
want all the text consoles on the mono monitor, and graphics _only_
on the color monitor. Some people just want the mono monitor as
/dev/mono for kernel messages. Some (sick, IMHO) people want to
use both for text consoles, so they invent strange keyboard commands
to switch back and forth.

Quote:> about something newer? (I've heard that there's some project which
> wants to rewrite consoles completely and will include such features -
> but I do not have pointer...). Ideal would be patch against 2.1.7.

GGI does that.  http://synergy.caltech.edu/~ggi/

Quote:> Also, I tried to install ggi under 2.0.24, but I failed with some
> kernel panic or so. Is there some one out there who uses it
> successfully? Is there way to make ggi working under 2.1.7?

GGI has not moved to 2.1.x yet. It is hard to develop a driver
when you can not be sure if kernel crashes are caused by your
driver or by all the other experimental code in 2.1.x.

It should work in 2.0.24. If not, please report the kernel panic
and any other information you have to the GGI mailing list.
The subscription info should be at http://synergy.caltech.edu/~ggi/.
(the mailing list uses smartlist, not majordomo)

Quote:> And last thing: Is there any hope to make XT keyboard working under
> linux? Is there hope to connect keyboard to other place than
> keyboard connector? Preferably serial, even with a bit of hardware
> patches is acceptable.

I doubt it. Try a motherboard with access bus or UDB (don't ask me).

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