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


Dan Burcaw (dburcaw@terraplex.com)
Wed, 12 May 1999 16:41:29 -0600 (MDT)


Linux/PPC driver..

On Wed, 12 May 1999, Luis Commins wrote:

> 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/
>
>
>
>

Dan

Terra Soft Solutions, Inc.
 email: dburcaw@yellowdoglinux.com
 website: http://www.yellowdoglinux.com/



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