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Date:      Tue, 31 Dec 2002 14:36:28 -0500
From:      Tom Rhodes <trhodes@FreeBSD.org>
Cc:        adrian.saidac@sun.com, freebsd-doc@FreeBSD.org
Subject:   Re: Video drivers
Message-ID:  <20021231143628.71c07c4b.trhodes@FreeBSD.org>
In-Reply-To: <XFMail.20021231130704.jhb@FreeBSD.org>
References:  <3E11DB8B.1080801@sun.com> <XFMail.20021231130704.jhb@FreeBSD.org>

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On Tue, 31 Dec 2002 13:07:04 -0500 (EST)
John Baldwin <jhb@FreeBSD.ORG> wrote:

> 
> On 31-Dec-2002 Adrian Saidac wrote:
> > To whom it may concern
> > 
> > What is the big secret with the video adapters supported by FreeBSD 
> > (i386) ???
> > 
> > There is no entry or even a hint what are the supported Video cards
> > Could some one tell us where this Gold info could be !?
> > 
> > Thanks
> > 
> > Adrian Saidac
> 
> For a text console, FreeBSD supports any VGA-compatible adapter.
> If you want to run X, then you will need to consult XFree86's
> list of supported adapters at http://www.XFree86.org
> 

FWIW, I've started a project of writing manual pages for the
different drivers not yet documented in FreeBSD and some of the
video devices are on my list.  However, I'm not sure how soon
I can get them done.  If you have any comments, please send them
my way!  Thanks!

--
Tom Rhodes

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