From owner-freebsd-hackers Sun Dec 3 21:19:14 1995 Return-Path: owner-hackers Received: (from root@localhost) by freefall.freebsd.org (8.6.12/8.6.6) id VAA25880 for hackers-outgoing; Sun, 3 Dec 1995 21:19:14 -0800 Received: from rah.star-gate.com (rah.star-gate.com [204.188.121.18]) by freefall.freebsd.org (8.6.12/8.6.6) with ESMTP id VAA25868 for ; Sun, 3 Dec 1995 21:19:08 -0800 Received: from localhost.v-site.net (localhost.v-site.net [127.0.0.1]) by rah.star-gate.com (8.6.12/8.6.12) with SMTP id VAA02305; Sun, 3 Dec 1995 21:18:55 -0800 Message-Id: <199512040518.VAA02305@rah.star-gate.com> X-Authentication-Warning: rah.star-gate.com: Host localhost.v-site.net didn't use HELO protocol X-Mailer: exmh version 1.6.2 7/18/95 To: Stephen Hocking cc: hackers@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: Xfree86 now has the DGA extension In-reply-to: Your message of "Mon, 04 Dec 1995 11:47:24 +1000." <199512040147.BAA12166@netfl15a.devetir.qld.gov.au> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Date: Sun, 03 Dec 1995 21:18:50 -0800 From: "Amancio Hasty Jr." Sender: owner-hackers@FreeBSD.ORG Precedence: bulk Hmmm... This sounds very cool where are the sources for the so call DGA extensions it can't be that hard to have access to the video card's memory... Not that it matters much , Doom -3 is very quick over here. However , this is god send for video capture boards !!! 8) Tnks, Amancio >>> Stephen Hocking said: > Xfree86 now has the DGA extension, implemented only for Linux at this stage. > DGA originated with Sun and allows processes direct access to the video > memory. It's what makes sundgadoom fast with the -3 option. > > > Stephen > -- > > I do not speak for the Worker's Compensation Board of Queensland - > They don't pay me enough for that! > > >