Re: [pygame] Pygame in Linux without X Windows

[evil monkey <there-is-an@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

I tried this a while ago, but it didn't work for me. I tried several videodrivers (directfb, ggi, vgl, svgalib, aalib), but it alway quited with an error: 'no avaiable video device'. I changed SDL_VIDEODRIVER like the documentation mentions, but with no success.



On Tue, 6 Jan 2009 19:19:18 +1100
"René Dudfield" <renesd@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> hi,
> 
> yeah it should just work.  I haven't tried it for a while though.  If you
> have any troubles, report back here and I'm sure it'll be easy enough to
> fix.
> 
> cu!
> 
> 
> 
> On Tue, Jan 6, 2009 at 6:04 PM, Scott Sumner <scottinthebooth@xxxxxxxxx>wrote:
> 
> > Hello all,
> >      I've got a Debian Linux system that I'm working with and I wondered if
> > its possible for Pygame to do graphics without X-Windows installed?  The
> > system is being designed to run on a serial or network console but I'd still
> > like to output select things to the monitor.  Can Pygame do this without
> > X-Windows installed?  I thought it might be as simple as selecting the right
> > mode for the video card and enabling full screen but I haven't had a chance
> > to sit down and try it.
> >
> >      Scott
> >
> >
> 


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