Date: Mon, 10 Feb 2003 20:14:42 -0800 (PST) From: Doug Ambrisko <ambrisko@ambrisko.com> To: Julian Elischer <julian@elischer.org> Cc: Matthew Dillon <dillon@apollo.backplane.com>, Joe O <joeo@cracktown.com>, hackers@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: Another EPIA M 9000 update (was Re: More compartive power/performance results (was Re: Lower power SMP boxes?)) Message-ID: <200302110414.h1B4EgOg082949@www.ambrisko.com> In-Reply-To: <Pine.BSF.4.21.0302101254240.49102-100000@InterJet.elischer.org>
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Julian Elischer writes: | On Mon, 10 Feb 2003, Matthew Dillon wrote: | > :I can't find any online specs to tell me if the graphics part of the | > :Northbridge has understands the VESA stuff. Does the XFree86 "vesa" | > :driver work? | > : | > :Also found this forum discussion... | > : | > :http://forums.viaarena.com/messageview.cfm?catid=28&threadid=30617 | > | > M 9000 X11 update: | > | > The "vga" driver works in low resolution modes. The "vesa" driver | > does not work. Via has a linux driver on their CD for X, called "via", | > which linux people seem to be using successfully, but I can't find | > sources anywhere. I don't understand why these companies don't just | > include sources for their X drivers, it would make life so much easier. | | Try use the linux binary... | believe it or not the latest XFree86 release has a loadable driver | interface that is completely cross-OS compatible. I.e the drivers | can not call any external calls only those provided by teh OS-specific | framework into which they are loaded. | | Something that they have done very right.. | I've seen several manufacturer supplied drivers for "Linux" work under | FreeBSD. ... and for a I while I was supplying Linux folks with a working XFree server module for an IBM 770Z ThinkPad built on FreeBSD of course! Doug A. To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-hackers" in the body of the message
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