Re: (XFree86) mmap of /proc/XXX/mem

• Messages sorted by: [ date ][ thread ][ subject ][ author ]
• Next message: Alan Cox: "Re: Some patches to compile 2.3.30pre3"
• Previous message: Alan Cox: "Re: PATCH for 2.3.29: block device setup cleanup."
• Maybe in reply to: Egbert Eich: "(XFree86) mmap of /proc/XXX/mem"
• Next in thread: Uwe Bonnes: "Re: (XFree86) mmap of /proc/XXX/mem"

[ vm86 mode is needed to run the Video BIOS ( for XFree86 ) ]

Why is the BIOS needed ?
Isn't the hardware documented, so the XFree86 code can do all the work ?

-- 
David Balazic , student
E-mail   : 1stein@writeme.com     |     living in  sLOVEnija
home page: http://surf.to/stein
Computer: Amiga 1200 + Quantum LPS-340AT
--

-
To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe linux-kernel" in
the body of a message to majordomo@vger.rutgers.edu
Please read the FAQ at http://www.tux.org/lkml/






 Next message: Alan Cox: "Re: Some patches to compile 2.3.30pre3"
 Previous message: Alan Cox: "Re: PATCH for 2.3.29: block device setup cleanup."
 Maybe in reply to: Egbert Eich: "(XFree86) mmap of /proc/XXX/mem"

 Next in thread: Uwe Bonnes: "Re: (XFree86) mmap of /proc/XXX/mem"