RE: YDL on powerbook G3s


Subject: RE: YDL on powerbook G3s
From: Dan Burcaw (dburcaw@terraplex.com)
Date: Mon Aug 02 1999 - 06:33:41 MDT


> How about a driver for the Twin Turbo 8 meg card. I know it isn't as
> widespread as ATI but it has an installed user base. What's the news with
> that?

Last I heard it was being worked on.

>
> Carlos
>
> ______________________________________________________________________
> C.F. Velasquez
> Asst. Vice President
> Global Database and Technology Division
> Salomon Smith Barney, Inc.
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Dan Burcaw [SMTP:dburcaw@terraplex.com]
> > Sent: Monday, August 02, 1999 5:20 AM
> > To: yellowdog-general@lists.yellowdoglinux.com
> > Subject: Re: YDL on powerbook G3s
> >
> > On Mon, 2 Aug 1999, Graham Leggett wrote:
> >
> > > "Daniel P. Hembree" wrote:
> > >
> > > > Mine works great, there are issues of course. The kernel is very
> > > > stable. Xwindows is a bit difficult if your looking for performance.
> > > > Apple uses the ATI graphics hardware which is difficult to support.
> > > > Intel Linux users are faced with the same issues. It's not difficult
> > > > to get up and keep up if you just stick to simple configurations. To
> > > > date the acceleration features of the hardware don't work.
> > >
> > > Is there hope of accelerated ATI support any time soon? Who makes the
> > > ATI chipset?
> >
> > Yes there is hope. In fact, there should be a rage 128 driver in a few
> > weeks.
> >
> > >
> > > Regards,
> > > Graham
> > > --
> > > -----------------------------------------
> > > minfrin@sharp.fm "There's a moon
> > > over Bourbon Street
> > > tonight...
> > >
> >
> >
> > Dan
> >
> > Terra Soft Solutions, Inc.
> > email: dburcaw@yellowdoglinux.com
> > website: http://www.yellowdoglinux.com/
> >
>

Dan

Terra Soft Solutions, Inc.
 email: dburcaw@yellowdoglinux.com
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