Re: tlug: TurboLinux 1.2 USA released

[Scott Stone <sstone@example.com>]

On Thu, 19 Feb 1998, Christopher Sekiya wrote:

> On Wed, 18 Feb 1998, Scott Stone wrote:
> 
> > As far as NeoMagic chipsets - the answer I have been giving the people who
> > have asked is, 'Buy Xi Graphics' X Server' :)
> 
> Ick.

well, sure, 'Ick', but what else can they do?  buy a different notebook?
:)

> 
> > I'm hoping that XFree86 3.3.2 or 4.0 will support the Neomagic thing...
> > how about it, Chris?
> 
> Okay, here's the deal:
> 
> XFree86 will _not_ develop a driver for the NeoMagic without
> documentation.  That means that we will not reverse-engineer Xi's server
> ... yadda, yadda, yadda.
> 
> _However_, if someone were to provide a developer with a NeoMagic BIOS
> dump, 'twould be possible for said developer to document an API for the
> NeoMagic chipset and turn the docs over to another developer who would
> develop a driver from the information provided therein.
> 
> 3.3.2 will _not_ support the NeoMagic in anything other than 640x480x4.
> If some kind soul were to dump off a BIOS for me, I'd spend some time
> seeing what gets poked where and turn over my observations to someone else
> on the team.
> 
> --	Chris (wileyc@example.com)
> 
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Scott M. Stone <sstone@example.com, sstone@example.com>
               <sstone@example.com>
Linux Developer/Systems Administrator for Pacific HiTech, Inc. 
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Chuo-ku, Kyobashi 1-1-6, EchiZenYa Bld. B1/B2 03-3275-3691
Next TLUG Meeting: 11 April 1998 Saturday, Tokyo Station
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