I can't remember the name of the program, but there is a non-X svga image 
viewer that you could use granted the vga chipset supports the linux frame 
buffer.
-- Time to look now...

svgalib: svgalib (Super-VGA Graphics Library)
svgalib:
svgalib: A video hardware graphics library, based on VGAlib 1.2.  Supports 
most
svgalib: video graphics adaptors, at least in VGA modes.  Contains additional
svgalib: support for higher resolution modes with cards based on ALI2301, ARK
svgalib: Logic ARK1000PV/2000PV, ATI SVGA, ATI Mach32, ATI Mach64, Chips and
svgalib: Technologies, Cirrus Logic GD542x/3x, Genoa GVGA6400, Hercules
svgalib: Stingray 64/Video, Oak Technologies OTI-037/67/77/87, S3, Trident 
TVGA
svgalib: 8900C/9000/9440, Tseng ET4000/ET4000W32, and some other chipsets.
svgalib:

This is from a slackware package.
Good Luck!

On Tuesday 05 October 2004 11:31 pm, Alan Dayley wrote:
> On Tuesday 05 October 2004 11:19 pm, FoulDragon@aol.com wrote:
> > I might suggest you could go a hell of a lot lower, if you can find a
> > DOS-based image viewer.
>
> I was wanting to use Linux but FreeDOS will do.
>
> > You might try the swap meets... I've seen (and bought) 486-class lappies
> > whose primary problems were bad screen hinges (not really relevant if
> > you're rebuilding into a frame) and-or bad batteries for like 10 USD or
> > less.
>
> I'll keep that in mind but Mike just came through with an offer that I'll
> pursue first.
>
> > Nothing in your task couldn't be done with a 486-40 (common lappie
> > speed), with 8Mb of memory and a 200Mb hard disc (or why not a CF card in
> > an adaptor?)
>
> True, very true.  A CF card is not out of the realm of possibility.  In
> fact, it may be ideal for my needs in more ways than one!
>
> Thanks for the thoughts.
>
> Alan
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