[SunHELP] Starting Xsun without framebuffer device

[Will Mc Donald]

[Dimly recalls reading something about this ages ago...]

You can run a headless X server using xvfb. Have a look at...

http://www.sunworld.com/sunworldonline/swol-03-2000/swol-03-xvfb.html

Will.

----- Original Message -----
From: Martin kesson <Martin.Akesson at scandinaviaonline.se>
To: <sunhelp at sunhelp.org>
Sent: Friday, November 24, 2000 11:03 AM
Subject: [SunHELP] Starting Xsun without framebuffer device
> So, is there a way to start X without this device?  I was thinking of
making
> some kind character device that would emulate the videomemory of the
> framebuffer.  But for this to work it looks like I need a driver..  so
> anyone have any ideas?
>
> thanks!
>
> /martin