[LI] GGI

[skhader@xxxxxxxxxx]

Hi Folks,
I just don't know where to start ;-)
I was able to install   *ggi*   and run it successfully with the
least hassles. No manual editing of files , no configuration,
no XF86Config file. Wow ! that was the easiest X I ever configured. ;-)
Thanks to Shanu who woke me up while I was sleeping and reminded me of GGI.
Thanks Shanu Buddy !! ;-)

Anyway this is the procedure I adopted to get up XGGI up and running.
1. First compiled the kernel with FBdev support ( Rh6.1 comes with FBdev
built in by default )
and then added the line vga=791 ( for 1024x768 16-Bit resolution ) in
/etc/lilo.conf
2. Downloaded the XGGI server ( this is a debian package , you must be able
to get this from
ftp://ftp.ggi-project.com )
3. Downloaded the target libaries ( I had to download libggi-target-fbdev
as me was using fbcon )
4. Download the libggi2 libraries ( should be greater than 0.6)
5. Download the libgii0 libraries (    - do -      )
6. Change the X link to point to XGGI

and then run startx ( I get a 1024x768 16-Bit resolution )

Advantages of GGI:
1. Acceleration
2. Does not need a XF86Config file
3. Multi-headed Display ( I might be wrong here )

Disadvantages:
1. Ctrl-Alt-Backspace is disabled by default
2. cannot start in background  ( something like startx & )
3. Gdm and xdm will not work ( I hope even kdm ;-(

For more information on GGI check out

http;//www.ggi-project.com

Happy hacking ......................   ;-)
Regards
     Khader

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Syed Khader Vali                  Debian 2.2.1 ( potato )
skhader@xxxxxxxxxx             Kernel 2.3.34
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