From: teunis <teunis@computersupportcentre.com>
  To  : evstack@ontv.com
  Date: Mon, 28 Sep 1998 23:09:37 -0700 (MST)

Re: fbcons and GGI console interoperation...

On Mon, 28 Sep 1998, Jon M. Taylor wrote:

> On Mon, 28 Sep 1998, teunis wrote:
> 
> > Ummm.  Is there any reason these two couldn't coexist?  I mean, the fbcon
> > driver actually supports (afaik) all the stuff that GGI Console was moving
> > to requiring for proper console-output support, right? :)
> 
> 	Sort of.  As I understand Jason, fbdev (not fbcon) could be
> targeted by GGI console as a "scroller" device.  fbcon would presumably
> vanish. 

Got it.  I still don't know the difference between fbdev and fbcon though
:)

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> > That would make GGI console integration into the kernel a lot easier, ne?
> 
> 	Yes, IMHO.  When the new KGI arrives we can switch from fbdev to 
> KGI for GGI Console.  And the new KGI will also be useable with the old 
> fbcon, for those who don't want to switch right away.

Ahh... Purrfect :)
The best of both worlds - as long as GGI console can be separated and
handed to Linus as a set of patches :)
[or more likely a "core" patchset that gives basic console
(kbd/mouse/video) and additional patches to cover for, say, joystick,
etc...

Who knows?  It could actually be accepted this time :)

G'day, eh? :)
	- Teunis

PS: I know.  This issue is for -LATER-!!!!