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From: "Salvador Eduardo Tropea (SET)" <salvador AT inti DOT gov DOT ar>
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To: Laurence Withers <lwithers AT lwithers DOT demon DOT co DOT uk>
Date: Thu, 3 Sep 1998 14:21:33 +0000
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Subject: Re: Allegro Aware Debugger
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Laurence Withers <lwithers AT lwithers DOT demon DOT co DOT uk> wrote:

Note: I'm replying to the list because I think that's important.

> --- Original Message ---
> From: Salvador Eduardo Tropea (SET) <salvador AT inti DOT gov DOT ar>
> Time: Wed, 2 Sep 199816:18:10
> 
> >> However, FSDB does support dual screen debugging, so if you have a 
> >> second (monochrome) monitor connected it can display its own output 
> >> there, leaving your main monitor free for use by the Allegro program. 
> >> This is also possible with GDB using a separate program -- see the 
> >> FAQ section 12.5 for many details on debugging graphics programs.
> >
> >RHIDE supports it without any extra stuff, just plug the second monitor to 
> >the computer.
> 
> I have an old monochrome monitor lying around. What extra hardware do I
> need to plug it in? Any old graphics card (I have a Trident 0.5Mb
> graphics card spare)?

No, you need a Monochrome card, an old Hercules. You can use some tricks to 
make it with another board but isn't good idea for people that doen't have a 
deep knowledge about video cards and the PC.
 
> Finally, what do I need to get this working with gdb?

I don't know, I use gdb only for some specific stuff, somebody else must  
answer it.

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