Using OpenGL Without X-Window System

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Published on 2010-06-14T11:01:50Z Indexed on 2010/06/14 11:02 UTC
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Hell every body , i am newbie in linux programming ( Not Windows ) .

i want to know how i can using OpenGL on Linux Platform Without X-Window System , can i send OpenGL Graphics Directly to Framebuffer Device ?!

There Is Project Named DirectFB ( Direct FrameBuffer ) . with DirectFB We can do this but DirectFB needs for driver for each hardware and i want to user a graphic card that only have linux driver .

what is your suggestion to Me .

Thanku.

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