Firefox - Direct Render

01-30-2005, 10:00 PM

Is it possible to compile Firefox so that it can run without X? I am
setting up a kiosk type machine and would like to make it as lean as
possible and was thinking that if I could skip installing X it would be
sweet. Can Firefox, (if compiled with some special flags or whatever),
render without X installed?

Thanks

-Cam

cameron

01-30-2005, 10:11 PM

*** cameron escribió/wrote (Sun, 30 Jan 2005 16:00:57 -0600):
> Is it possible to compile Firefox so that it can run without X? I am
> setting up a kiosk type machine and would like to make it as lean as
> possible and was thinking that if I could skip installing X it would be
> sweet. Can Firefox, (if compiled with some special flags or whatever),
> render without X installed?

Maybe... But where is it supposed to _display_ the result?

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Alvaro G. Vicario

01-31-2005, 03:44 AM

Where does X display the result?

-Cam

Alvaro G. Vicario wrote:
> *** cameron escribió/wrote (Sun, 30 Jan 2005 16:00:57 -0600):
>
>>Is it possible to compile Firefox so that it can run without X? I am
>>setting up a kiosk type machine and would like to make it as lean as
>>possible and was thinking that if I could skip installing X it would be
>>sweet. Can Firefox, (if compiled with some special flags or whatever),
>>render without X installed?
>
>
> Maybe... But where is it supposed to _display_ the result?
>

cameron

01-31-2005, 02:43 PM

*** cameron escribió/wrote (Sun, 30 Jan 2005 21:44:25 -0600):
> Where does X display the result?

Sorry, I'm afraid I don't understand your needs.

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Alvaro G. Vicario

02-01-2005, 08:07 PM

On 2005-01-30, Alvaro G. Vicario <> wrote:
> *** cameron escribió/wrote (Sun, 30 Jan 2005 16:00:57 -0600):
>> Is it possible to compile Firefox so that it can run without X? I am
>> setting up a kiosk type machine and would like to make it as lean as
>> possible and was thinking that if I could skip installing X it would be
>> sweet. Can Firefox, (if compiled with some special flags or whatever),
>> render without X installed?

> Maybe... But where is it supposed to _display_ the result?

Frame buffer?

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John Thompson

01-30-2005, 10:11 PM	#2
Alvaro G. Vicario Posts: n/a	Re: Direct Render *** cameron escribió/wrote (Sun, 30 Jan 2005 16:00:57 -0600): > Is it possible to compile Firefox so that it can run without X? I am > setting up a kiosk type machine and would like to make it as lean as > possible and was thinking that if I could skip installing X it would be > sweet. Can Firefox, (if compiled with some special flags or whatever), > render without X installed? Maybe... But where is it supposed to _display_ the result? -- -+ Álvaro G. Vicario - Burgos, Spain +- http://www.demogracia.com (la web de humor barnizada para la intemperie) ++ Manda tus dudas al grupo, no a mi buzón -+ Send your questions to the group, not to my mailbox -- Alvaro G. Vicario

01-31-2005, 03:44 AM	#3
cameron Posts: n/a	Re: Direct Render Where does X display the result? -Cam Alvaro G. Vicario wrote: > *** cameron escribió/wrote (Sun, 30 Jan 2005 16:00:57 -0600): > >>Is it possible to compile Firefox so that it can run without X? I am >>setting up a kiosk type machine and would like to make it as lean as >>possible and was thinking that if I could skip installing X it would be >>sweet. Can Firefox, (if compiled with some special flags or whatever), >>render without X installed? > > > Maybe... But where is it supposed to _display_ the result? > cameron

01-31-2005, 02:43 PM	#4
Alvaro G. Vicario Posts: n/a	Re: Direct Render *** cameron escribió/wrote (Sun, 30 Jan 2005 21:44:25 -0600): > Where does X display the result? Sorry, I'm afraid I don't understand your needs. -- -+ Álvaro G. Vicario - Burgos, Spain +- http://www.demogracia.com (la web de humor barnizada para la intemperie) ++ Manda tus dudas al grupo, no a mi buzón -+ Send your questions to the group, not to my mailbox -- Alvaro G. Vicario

02-01-2005, 08:07 PM	#5
John Thompson Posts: n/a	Re: Direct Render On 2005-01-30, Alvaro G. Vicario <> wrote: > *** cameron escribió/wrote (Sun, 30 Jan 2005 16:00:57 -0600): >> Is it possible to compile Firefox so that it can run without X? I am >> setting up a kiosk type machine and would like to make it as lean as >> possible and was thinking that if I could skip installing X it would be >> sweet. Can Firefox, (if compiled with some special flags or whatever), >> render without X installed? > Maybe... But where is it supposed to _display_ the result? Frame buffer? -- -John () John Thompson

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	Direct Render Is it possible to compile Firefox so that it can run without X? I am setting up a kiosk type machine and would like to make it as lean as possible and was thinking that if I could skip installing X it would be sweet. Can Firefox, (if compiled with some special flags or whatever), render without X installed? Thanks -Cam cameron

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