Re: Phase 5 Statement on Linux for PowerPC


Subject: Re: Phase 5 Statement on Linux for PowerPC
From: Jason Haas (jhaas@madison-web.com)
Date: Thu Aug 19 1999 - 10:21:23 MDT


> On Thu, 19 Aug 1999, Adrian Cox wrote:

> > What the IBM reference design doesn't address is actually the hardest
> > part: building a complete workstation with a modern graphics system.
> >
> > There are three problems:
> > 1) If you use plug-in graphics cards, you get a lot more choice with
> > AGP. The IBM chipset doesn't have AGP.

The board being shown has a 2x AGP slot on it. I'll have to check to
make sure that it's going to be in the final artwork for the board.

-- Jason Haas,
   LinuxPPC Inc.

   "Goodbye, Mister... Anderson."



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