Re: [yellowdog-announce] YDL Fully Supports Apple Blue & Whites: Press Release 11 May 1999


Luis Commins (luis@anachreon.com)
Wed, 12 May 1999 22:01:48 +0100


Ermm.... I don't know if this has been covered, but is a voodoo2 driver
available?

Regards,

Luis.

At 14:06 -0600 12/5/99, Dan Burcaw wrote:
>FULL Support means we'll provide tech support, etc. now..
>There is NOT yet a Rage 128 bit driver. ATI is not very open in regards to
>specs, etc.
>
>On Wed, 12 May 1999, Rich Cavanaugh wrote:
>
>> it says FULL support, but this doesn't include the RAGE 128, does it?
>>
>> --
>> Rich Cavanaugh
>> MacCenter Systems Engineer
>>
>> ----------
>> >From: Kai Staats <kstaats@terraplex.com>
>> >To: YDL Announce Mailing List <yellowdog-announce@lists.yellowdoglinux.com>
>> >Subject: [yellowdog-announce] YDL Fully Supports Apple Blue & Whites: Press
>> Release 11 May 1999
>> >Date: Tue, May 11, 1999, 7:05 PM
>> >
>>
>> > Loveland, Colorado, 11 May 1999
>> >
>> > Apple Blue & White G3s are now fully supported by Yellow Dog Linux
>>Champion
>> > Server.
>> >
>> > Terra Soft Solutions is pleased to offer official Installation Support for
>> > the Blue & Whites in conjunction with both the 'Install & Source CDs' and
>> > with the full 'CDs, Guide to Installation, 3-ring binder, and zipper-case'
>> > package.
>> >
>> > "This is a testimony to the speed at which Linux developers are able to
>> > support new hardware. We are pleased to have advanced the Linux/PPC kernel
>> > with strong contributions from our in-house development team," states Dan
>> > Burcaw, Director of Research & Development.
>> >
>> > Terra Soft Solutions announced the last week of April their successful
>> > porting of the CMD646 driver to the Linux/PPC kernel, offering the much
>> > anticipated support for the primary ATA chain. This driver supports the
>> > ultra-DMA features of the chipset, allowing data transfer in excess of
>>30MB
>> > per second. Also fully tested and supported are the 29xx family of Adaptec
>> > SCSI cards which enable the use of both internal and external SCSI drives
>> > with the Blue & Whites.
>> >
>> >
>> > Champion Server 1.0 may be ordered online via the YDL website:
>> > http://www.yellowdoglinux.com/ydl_order.html
>> >
>> > The updated Blue & White kernel is available online:
>> > ftp://ftp.yellowdoglinux.com/pub/yellowdog/kernel/blueg3/
>> >
>> > Also, make certain the new installer is used, found online:
>> > ftp://ftp.yellowdoglinux.com/pub/yellowdog/champion-1.0/updates/install/
>> >
>> >
>> > About Terra Soft Solutions, Inc.
>> > Terra Soft, based in Loveland, CO, is the developer of Yellow Dog
>>Linux for
>> > Apple Macintosh PPC and G3 computers. Yellow Dog Linux Champion Server,
>> > their flagship product, is a highly professional distribution geared
>>toward
>> > ISPs and developers.
>> >
>> > For more information about Terra Soft Solutions, visit their website at
>> > www.terrasoftsolutions.com.
>> >
>> >
>>
>
>
>Dan
>
>Terra Soft Solutions, Inc.
> email: dburcaw@yellowdoglinux.com
> website: http://www.yellowdoglinux.com/



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