how to install svgalib????

pagla_ghoda · 09-02-2005, 03:42 PM

hi,
i am trying to install svgalib-1.4.3 on fedora 4,but am not able to get it right..

Quote:

/home/sandy/Desktop/svga/svgalib-1.4.3/src/vga.c:3919:1: error: pasting "." and "HDisplay" does not give a valid preprocessing token
/home/sandy/Desktop/svga/svgalib-1.4.3/src/vga.c:3920:1: error: pasting "." and "HSyncStart" does not give a valid preprocessing token
/home/sandy/Desktop/svga/svgalib-1.4.3/src/vga.c:3921:1: error: pasting "." and "HSyncEnd" does not give a valid preprocessing token
/home/sandy/Desktop/svga/svgalib-1.4.3/src/vga.c:3922:1: error: pasting "." and "HTotal" does not give a valid preprocessing token
/home/sandy/Desktop/svga/svgalib-1.4.3/src/vga.c:3923:1: error: pasting "." and "VDisplay" does not give a valid preprocessing token
/home/sandy/Desktop/svga/svgalib-1.4.3/src/vga.c:3924:1: error: pasting "." and "VSyncStart" does not give a valid preprocessing token
/home/sandy/Desktop/svga/svgalib-1.4.3/src/vga.c:3925:1: error: pasting "." and "VSyncEnd" does not give a valid preprocessing token
/home/sandy/Desktop/svga/svgalib-1.4.3/src/vga.c:3926:1: error: pasting "." and "VTotal" does not give a valid preprocessing token
make[1]: *** [vga.o] Error 1
make[1]: Leaving directory `/home/sandy/Desktop/svga/svgalib-1.4.3/sharedlib'
make: *** [sharedlib/libvga.so.1.4.3] Error 2

anybdy got any ideas,how to set this right....

thanks

24jedi · 09-02-2005, 04:13 PM

Have you tried using root access ?

pagla_ghoda · 09-02-2005, 04:16 PM

ya i did it as root

mickeyboa · 09-18-2005, 09:46 AM

Did you ever get SVGAlib to work in FC4.
I'm using a 19" LCD monitor and a ATI Radeon 9200SE and I can't get it to work.
I set hoz, vert and set as vesa mode in libvga.conf , SVGAlib doesn't seem to have
much support for later video cards.
If I run a application the monitor goes dark like it's going to start app but pops back to
desktop.
I run as SU and it says that [svgalib: allocated virtual console #9]
There just doesn't seem to be much or any support SVGAlib, I googled SVGAlib and
doesn't come up with anything but maillist posts, I went to the SVGAlib website and
all the info seems to old stuff. It appears that SVGAlib is fading.

Jim

arydberg · 04-22-2006, 04:59 AM

What is "root access"? is it this "/" or is it "/root" also for eather one should you untar it from / (or/root) and let all the programs wind up in /svgalib-1.4.3 or should all the files resulting from untar they be moved to / ( or /root)? is tar xvf filename ok to untar?

Please help