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Changes for version 5.75

  • The test scripts have been rewritten to account for bad CPAN testers. Here's how you find out if tests were successful. Did you see the GFB splash screen during the testing phase? Congratulations, it works. If you didn't then makes sure your system meets the requirements for this module, and that is configured correctly. The tests will almost always report success, but your own eyes are your means of determining success or failure. If you need help, then you can contact me via my CPAN contact address. I will be happy to help you.
  • WARNING: RANT TO CPAN TESTERS FOLLOWS...
  • I'm getting sick and tired of so-called CPAN "testers" failing this module because they can't read simple instructions, or their systems are not meeting the prerequisits for the module! Who am I talking about here? Well, there seems to be a tester for Linux that keeps testing despite his system not being capable of using it. The FreeBSD and Darwin guys know what they are doing. What's with the Linux tester? IT WORKS ON LINUX JUST FINE IF YOUR SYSTEM MEETS THE PREREQUISITES.
  • 1> This module REQUIRES that you have a framebuffer device. If your system doesn't have this, then stop testing it! DUH! In order for a test to be valid, the system it is being tested on must meet the required prerequisites, and not just Perl prerequisites. Your system needs a framebuffer device with permissions given to the user accessing it. Since your system obviously doesn't, then you shouldn't be testing it!
  • 2> You MUST install this from the Linux console. NOT from an X-Windows console! DUH! If you are in X-Windows and wonder why nothing is working, then walk over to a concrete wall and slam your head on it, as it's obviously not working, and you won't be missing it.
  • 3> If your system does meet the prerequisits, but are getting errors, is it configured properly?? Does the account you are testing from have permission to access '/dev/fb*'?? If not, then fix that first. Usually adding the 'video' group to the user's list of member groups fixes this.

Modules

A Simple Framebuffer Graphics Library