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In article <87vfyai2ur.fsf@wassern.consult-meyers.com>,
A. L. Meyers  <spamnjet@yahoo.de> wrote:
>Don't be so sure, Niels.
>
>The text console is alive and thriving, e. g. with the frame buffer
>device, which may lead to a renaissance of the text console.


What *is* this frame buffer device?

*How* would you use it?  (Note: I use solarais on sparc)

And, what do you get with it, that is useful
for running emacs *not* under a gui?

(eg, like on a vt100)

Thanks

David