[sapug] python on the framebuffer

[Tim Wegener]

On Fri, 14 Dec 2007 11:28:31 +1030
Kim Hawtin <kim.hawtin at adelaide.edu.au> wrote:

> a project i'm working on at home requires a little graphics,
> and ideally i'm avoiding X and running apps on the frame buffer.

Sounds interesting...
 
> so, has anyone experienced python graphics to frame buffer?
> i'd like to save abou 200mb of ram and not use X if i can,
> and a window manager, etc, etc...

While I haven't myself...
 
> is it a sane thing to do?

Apparently yes:
http://osdir.com/ml/python.pygame/2003-04/msg00075.html

See also:
http://www.libsdl.org/cgi/docwiki.cgi/SDL_5fenvvars

Tim