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ooh. many mistakes
author alex
date Sat, 21 Dec 2002 18:13:55 +0000
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4 This library was designed for providing direct hardware access under different 4 This library was designed for providing direct hardware access under different
5 OS'es and architectures, so it's platform- and os-independent. 5 OS'es and architectures, so it's platform- and os-independent.
6 6
7 The main project on tthe top of libdha is Vidix. It provides userspace 7 The main project on the top of libdha is Vidix. It provides userspace
8 video drivers (Matrox, Ati, 3Dlabs, Trident). 8 video drivers for Matrox, Ati, 3Dlabs, Trident (and it's still evolving).
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10 For the full list of supported OS'es read the sources, but here's a reported 10 For the full list of supported OS'es read the sources, anyway here's a 'reported
11 as working list (these platforms are used daily): 11 as working' list (these platforms are used daily):
12 Linux/x86 12 Linux/x86
13 FreeBSD/x86 13 FreeBSD/x86
14 NetBSD/x86 14 NetBSD/x86
15 Linux/PPC 15 Linux/PPC
16 16
17 There are different ways to access the hardware, normally only ROOT can do that. 17 There are different ways to access the hardware, normally only ROOT can do that.
18 With root privileges libdha will finely run, but there are some others ways 18 With root privileges libdha will finely run, but there are some others ways
19 to use it as a normal user: 19 to use it as a normal user:
20 1, set the SUID bit on the binary (in this was it runs with root priviliges) 20 1, set the SUID bit on the binary (in this way it runs with root priviliges)
21 2, use svgalib kernel helper 21 2, use svgalib kernel helper
22 3, use dhahelper (not yet finished) 22 3, use dhahelper (not yet finished)
23 23
24 The library is based on XFree86 and gfxdump (a utility from GATOS project) 24 The library is based on XFree86 and gfxdump (a utility from the GATOS project)
25 sources. 25 sources.
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27 Original import and design by Nick Kurshev and Alex Beregszaszi. 27 Original import and design by Nick Kurshev and Alex Beregszaszi.
28 Current maintenance and dhahelper by Alex Beregszaszi. 28 Current maintenance and dhahelper by Alex Beregszaszi.
29 Svgalib kernelhelper support by Matan Ziv-Av. 29 Svgalib kernelhelper support by Matan Ziv-Av.