[iyonix-support] Re: maplin/seagate usb hard drive

In message <Pine.LNX.4.64.0608310752340.12869@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
          Iyonix PC Owner <iyonix@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> On Wed, 30 Aug 2006, Peter Naulls wrote:
> 
> [...]
> >> If the Linux kernel on the system is compiled with kernel framebuffer
> >> support it should be no problem to have VNC work for you.
> >
> > I don't really know what this has to do with RISC OS, but this is not
> > how X Windows works - the display is up to the host display.  VNC
> > sessions either connect to an existing running display - like a RISC OS
> > VNC server would, or start up a whole new X session which is only
> > displayed via VNC.
> 
> Peter, without wishing to hurt anybody, this has to be said once:
> As long as we can't use our IYONIXes with an up to date Linux kernel,
> there is every reason to discuss current ARM Linux here, I think.

That reasoning makes no sense.  Besides, the Debian ARM mailing list is
much more appropriate and has plenty of discussion about Linux on just
such a device. 

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