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* svgalib
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Latest release (1.9.25), patched so it'll compile on modern GNU/linux distros.
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Original Source: https://www.svgalib.org/
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More exactly here: http://my.svgalib.org/svgalib/
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tar ball: http://my.svgalib.org/svgalib/svgalib-1.9.25.tar.gz
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*** Compilation instructions
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1) Clone repo or download release
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2) *AS ROOT* run: ~# NO_HELPER=y make install~
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2023-11-23 21:55:54 +01:00
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This will compile but I can't help you with getting it to work beyond this, I found out that I don't need this library at all for
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what I wanted to do.
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2023-11-23 00:24:44 +01:00
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**** Original description, probably not very relevant
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2023-11-23 00:11:45 +01:00
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This is an _alpha_ release. Don't use it if you are not interested in
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svgalib development.
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Program using svgalib 1.9.0 or later don't need root provoleges (suid
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root). They do need access to /dev/svga, which is a char device
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with major 209 and minor 0.
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The module svgalib_helper need also be inserted.
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To make the devices, and the module (kernel 2.4 or newer), change to directory
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kernel/svgalib_helper, and type make install.
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There is a compile time option to return to old behaviour, of using root
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privileges to access /dev/mem, instead of svgalib helper. To compile for this
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select the NO_HELPER option in Makefile.cfg.
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