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xen-devel
Re: [Xen-devel] [RFC] Xen Virtual Framebuffer
Jon Smirl wrote:
On 12/5/05, Anthony Liguori <aliguori@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
I like Xnest quite a lot. We need something that's available when X
isn't though (for the VT console for instance).
You certainly don't have to run X on /dev/fb0. It's mostly to make
text-mode and distro installation a whole lot more user friendly.
Can't distro install into a domain be handled on a virtual serial line
and Linux terminal emulation? This seems like a lot of work to go
through to get something like Redhat's graphical boot working.
I added a section to the Wiki page for discussion of various approachs
and the pros/cons. Feel free to extend this information.
So far, the framebuffer has not been all that much code (only a few
hundred lines) so I think the benefit from the increased usuability is
well worth it.
Thanks for the feedback,
Anthony Liguori
Regards,
Anthony Liguori
However, using remote X is a good option for a number of use-cases so
it's certainly appropriate for certain environments.
Regards,
Anthony Liguori
Jon Smirl wrote:
I haven't tried playing with X and Xen, but why doesn't it work to
just treat the multiple domains like a network? You run X in dom0 and
give it full access to the video hardware. Then you ssh into each
domain and start X apps, just like you do when using X remotely.
OpenGL will even work this way and be accelerated (as soon as X fixes
indirect acceleration). This model should let you get apps up from
each domain simultaneously on the X display in dom0.
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