[arch-general] Surviving without X

[BinkyTheClown]

2009/3/29 Maurí­cio <briqueabraque at yahoo.com>

> Hi,
>
> Do you think it's possible to live without X,
> replacing framebuffer for it, using packages
> available for arch? I imagine something like
> DirectFB or similar, using it when text is
> not enough. I think I could do with a browser
> and a pdf viewer, but I wasn't able to find
> a direction to follow to get that. Has any of
> you tried it already?
>
> Thanks,
> Maurício
>
> You can use fbgs from fbida package to see pdf's, and a browser like
w3m-graphics or links-g.

And yes, it is possible.