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


Luis Commins (luis@anachreon.com)
Wed, 12 May 1999 23:11:26 +0100


I gots a voodoo2 ppc driver that came with the card, but I suppose you are
referring to another animal.

Luis.

At 16:09 -0600 12/5/99, Dan Burcaw wrote:
>Luis,
>
>Not yet, but as one of our developers is a game programmer, we're trying
>hard to see if 3dFX will either port the driver to PPC or let us do it :)
>
>Anyway.. if and when such a driver becomes available, I'll let yall know.
>
>
>On Wed, 12 May 1999, Luis Commins wrote:
>
>> 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/
>>
>>
>>
>>
>
>
>Dan
>
>Terra Soft Solutions, Inc.
> email: dburcaw@yellowdoglinux.com
> website: http://www.yellowdoglinux.com/



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