[fpc-pascal]Unit graph & Linux

[Vicente A.S. Werner]

try to use svgalib 1.9.7, it doesn't need root privileges now.. If I recall
correctly the only need is to grant access to /dev/svga

See ya

----- Original Message -----
From: "friedrich hattendorf" <hattendorfwerdoh at cityweb.de>
To: <fpc-pascal at lists.freepascal.org>
Sent: Sunday, March 18, 2001 11:46 AM
Subject: [fpc-pascal]Unit graph & Linux


> Hallo,
>
> I want to run a Library "Stifte & Mäuse"  developed for Borland Pascal 7.
> It originally uses egavga.obj, litt.obj ...
>
> I have already managed to change the sources, that it runs under Linux
> (kernel 2.4; SuSE  7.1; no major changes) .
>
> But: I need to be root, to start compiled files, thus I get the message
> svgalib: Cannot get I/O permissions.
>
> The library ist designed for  teaching basics of OOP.  I think, it is no
good
> idea, granting the pupils to act as root.  Even sudo seems to be dangerous
>
> Any idea?
>
> Friedrich
>
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