From: treynold@vierzk.bates.scarolina.edu (Tom Reynolds) Subject: Pass Through Video in Linux, X? Date: 8 Oct 1993 14:58:55 GMT
Hi all.
I've recently had an oppurtunity to check out several boards that make use of
VGA boards' "feature" or "pass through" connector. Such devices include TV
receiver boards and Creative Labs' "Video Blaster".
These devices are really very nice, but not enough to justify running DOS,
much less Windoze, which is where they all run :)
So, my question is this: has anyone considered/attempted/wriiten a driver
for any of these devices? What I have in mind is TV in an X window :)
I don't figure that anyone has done this, so I am willing to try and do it
myself, but I have no experience writing drivers or X stuff (kind of leaves
me out in the cold, I know... :)
If anyone who has more experience in this kind of stuff than myself would like
to come along for the ride, I'd be very appreciative!
Finally, *YES*, I know this is a very silly endeavour indeed. Yes, I know
that the socially redeeming value of TV in X is little to none. So, please,
direct any flames to /dev/null. That's where I'll put them anyway :)