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"svgalib-bin"

By Juergen Haas, About.com

Definition: svgalib-bin: Console SVGA display utilities svgalib provides graphics capabilities to programs running on the system console, without going through the X Window System. It uses direct access to the video hardware to provide low-level access to the standard VGA and SVGA graphics modes. Only works with some video hardware; use with caution. This package contains the Svgalib utility programs. From Debian 3.0r0 APT

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