>>>>> "Munir" == Munir Nassar <nassarmu at redconcepts.net> writes: Munir> rpgoldman at real-time.com wrote: >> I can't imagine anyone wanting a non-X windows linux system. Even if >> your Mr. Text Mode like me, and mostly use the command-line and emacs, >> X is too handy to give up. E.g., I love hopping back and forth >> between multiple konsole tabs, like having bigger console and Emacs >> windows, like having multiple emacs frames, like having my choice of >> readable black fonts on nice mild gray backgrounds, etc., etc. Munir> but you can do all that in console, Munir> first off compile the fb driver that corresponds to your videocard into Munir> the kernel, (in my case it is a neofb) and compile in framebuffer Munir> console support. Munir> if you do not have a driver for your video card you can try vesafb or Munir> better yet vesafb-tng Munir> add video=neofb:1024x768-16 at 60 to get a nice big screen, if your video Munir> card supporta a higher resolution go for it. Munir> use screen or twin to get the windowing abilities. Munir> use setterm to change the colours like: Munir> setterm -foreground green -background black to get your greenscreen Munir> back... or in your case you probably want -foreground black -background Munir> white Munir> really now... dump that X and free up the memory for more Munir> usefull stuff. You meant to put a :-) on this, right? cycles are cheap. memory is cheap. I have a dual-p4 3Gig with 1 G of memory that cost O($500) from Dell. my time is expensive. I suppose I COULD do all that to show that it's possible, but why would I? Why would you? Especially since every now and then I *do* want to examine images, like scientific plots, other peoples' articles in pdf, etc. _______________________________________________ TCLUG Mailing List - Minneapolis/St. Paul, Minnesota Help beta test TCLUG's potential new home: http://plone.mn-linux.org Got pictures for TCLUG? Beta test http://plone.mn-linux.org/gallery tclug-list at mn-linux.org https://mailman.real-time.com/mailman/listinfo/tclug-list