From owner-freebsd-questions Thu Dec 10 12:54:33 1998 Return-Path: Received: (from majordom@localhost) by hub.freebsd.org (8.8.8/8.8.8) id MAA14907 for freebsd-questions-outgoing; Thu, 10 Dec 1998 12:54:33 -0800 (PST) (envelope-from owner-freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG) Received: from laker.net (jet.laker.net [205.245.74.2]) by hub.freebsd.org (8.8.8/8.8.8) with ESMTP id MAA14902 for ; Thu, 10 Dec 1998 12:54:30 -0800 (PST) (envelope-from sfriedri@laker.net) Received: from nt (digital-fll-185.laker.net [205.245.75.85]) by laker.net (8.9.0/8.9.LAKERNET.NO-SPAM.SPAMMERS.AND.RELAYS.WILL.BE.TRACKED.AND.PROSECUTED.) with SMTP id PAA24069; Thu, 10 Dec 1998 15:54:21 -0500 Message-Id: <199812102054.PAA24069@laker.net> From: "Steve Friedrich" To: "freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG" , "hasler" Date: Thu, 10 Dec 1998 15:46:14 -0500 Reply-To: "Steve Friedrich" X-Mailer: PMMail 98 Professional (2.01.1600) For Windows NT (4.0.1381;3) MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Subject: Re: running x-server with a diamond fire gl 1000 Sender: owner-freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Precedence: bulk X-Loop: FreeBSD.ORG On Thu, 10 Dec 1998 09:58:47 +0100, hasler wrote: >i did not find a >notice that i can run the x-server under my diamond fire gl 1000. >is it possible or not. >if it possible i will very pleased if you sent me a list of supported >graphiccards which i can use under freebsd. It's not FreeBSD that you need to worry about. X windows is provided by XFree86 for free (ships with FreeBSD) or you can buy a commercial X server. See http://XFree86.org/3.3.3/ for READMEs that describe what chips they support. I just ran /stand/sysinstall and found the card list. It lists three Fire models: Diamond Fire GL 1000 Diamond Fire GL 1000 Pro Diamond Fire GL 3000 It claims these are supported by it's 3DLabs server, apparently you can use the standard XF86_SVGA driver which supports many chipsets, and has deprecated many of the accelerated drivers. Look at http://XFree86.org/3.3.3/3DLabs.html for specifics. There are also companies producing commercial X servers (some cost $100US, some a little higher) Steve Friedrich Viva la FreeBSD!! Unix systems measure "uptime" in years, Winblows measures it in minutes. To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message