Ubuntu live cd display question

[Florian Diesch]

<TigerLiu at viatech.com.cn> wrote:

> hi:
> i have some questions about display.
> when i select "Install Ubuntu" in the Ubuntu's Main menu,
> then, a Ubuntu logo will be showed at the center of screen,a progress
> bar would appear at the same time.
> ------------------------------------
> My first question:
> At this time, Ubuntu how to dispay them? through "int 10" ? or through a
> native display driver integrated into Ubuntu install kernel.
> ------------------------------------

It's done using the Linux kernel's frame buffer API


> After Ubuntu logo&Progress bar,a desktop will appear,and a installation
> UI will appear,let you select some items, then pressed "Next"
> button,etc.
>
> ------------------------------------
> My second question:
> At this time, Ubuntu how to dispay them? through "int 10" ? or through a
> native display driver integrated into Ubuntu install kernel.

The desktop uses X11 <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/X_Window_System>
just like the installed Linux will do.

   Florian
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