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X-less Linux distro? - NecrosIhsan - 09-18-2006
Looking for a powerful distro that doesn't rely on X, is easy to install (especially an autopartitioning tool, fdisk and cfdisk are annoying), and is loaded with drivers (especially network drivers). Suggestions?
I've got a few small Linux distros (namely Puppy Linux and Damn Small Linux) but so far, neither are really suitable for a cutting-edge dedicated hardware setup.
X-less Linux distro? - na_th_an - 09-18-2006
Ubuntu for servers. It has no X, is easy to install, etcetera...
And you'll love the apt-get feature.
X-less Linux distro? - seph - 09-18-2006
I was very certain UbUntU relied on X also... Perhaps I was wrong, but it is worth looking further into.
X-less Linux distro? - na_th_an - 09-18-2006
AFAIK, no proper Linux distro relies on the X... but the way around.
We have Ubuntu installed on many of our servers and I can guarantee you that we don't use any X-server
just plain console terminals.http://www.ubuntu.com/server
X-less Linux distro? - NecrosIhsan - 09-18-2006
Okay, next question: is it possible to use opengl without X?
X-less Linux distro? - na_th_an - 09-18-2006
Yes, as far as I know:
http://wiki.linuxquestions.org/wiki/OpenGL
Quote:[...]The latest version of mesa (6.x) now supports the openGL 1.5 API. Also note that mesa doesn't only support linux+X11, it can be used on a whole range of other platforms.
Quote:OpenGL without X
It's also possible to use openGL without X, for example look at directFB and the Mesa fbdev/DRI drivers from the mesa3d project.
Quote:DirectFB is a graphics library that uses the Linux Framebuffer device. It supports hardware graphics acceleration and allows cool things like transparent windows.
X-less Linux distro? - NecrosIhsan - 09-18-2006
Yeah, I found DirectFB not long after I asked that. It might suit my needs. Thanks.
X-less Linux distro? - NecrosIhsan - 09-19-2006
Might end up just sticking with X anyways...not sure how to get fullscreen apps though, framebuffer I suppose is required, eh?
X-less Linux distro? - na_th_an - 09-19-2006
Dunno about that, but I guess you do. It looks like FB access is mandatory to get things out of the X windows.