Subject: RE: S3 X server for Alpha? (updated)
To: Andrew Gallatin <gallatin@cs.duke.edu>
From: Lindgren, Jon <jlindgren@SLK.com>
List: port-alpha
Date: 12/14/1998 10:42:14
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: Andrew Gallatin [mailto:gallatin@cs.duke.edu]
> Sent: Monday, December 14, 1998 10:32 AM
> To: Lindgren, Jon
> Cc: dfr@nlsystems.com
> Subject: Re: S3 X server for Alpha? (updated)
>=20
>=20
>=20
> Doug Rabson did some patches to XFree86 3.3.2 to support =
FreeBSD/alpha
> just before 3.3.3 was released. I'm not sure if those patches have
> been integrated into 3.3.3...? I haven't had a lot of time recently =
&
> haven't even downloaded the 3.3.3 source yet.
>=20
> I have a 3.3.2 XF86_S3V server built from those patches which I can
> let you try. ftp://ftp.cs.duke.edu/pub/gallatin/misc/XF86_S3V.gz
>=20
> Two words of warning, First -- I've found that X works quite well on
> my AS200/166 with a brand-name Diamond Stealth 3D-2000. The same
> system will lock solid when X is used with a bargain-basement noname
> S3v. Second, this binary was at least partially compiled with no
> optimization, so it may be a bit slower than it needs to be.
>=20
> Please report either success or failure..
Fantastic - thanks very much. I have a S3V (generic, I believe) at =
home
which I'll give a try either tonight or Wed. night. I'll let you know =
how
things go on this. No luck with an SVGA X for a Trident? Do you know =
if
anyone has worked on such a server for the alpha?
Thanks again.
-Jon Lindgren
=A0Spear, Leeds & Kellogg
=A0(201) 332-3577, x4391
jlindgren@slk.com
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<P><FONT SIZE=3D2>> -----Original Message-----</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>> From: Andrew Gallatin [<A =
HREF=3D"mailto:gallatin@cs.duke.edu">mailto:gallatin@cs.duke.edu</A>]</F=
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<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>> Sent: Monday, December 14, 1998 10:32 AM</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>> To: Lindgren, Jon</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>> Cc: dfr@nlsystems.com</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>> Subject: Re: S3 X server for Alpha? =
(updated)</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>> </FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>> </FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>> </FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>> Doug Rabson did some patches to XFree86 3.3.2 =
to support FreeBSD/alpha</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>> just before 3.3.3 was released. I'm not =
sure if those patches have</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>> been integrated into 3.3.3...? I haven't =
had a lot of time recently &</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>> haven't even downloaded the 3.3.3 source =
yet.</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>> </FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>> I have a 3.3.2 XF86_S3V server built from those =
patches which I can</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>> let you try. <A =
HREF=3D"ftp://ftp.cs.duke.edu/pub/gallatin/misc/XF86_S3V.gz" =
TARGET=3D"_blank">ftp://ftp.cs.duke.edu/pub/gallatin/misc/XF86_S3V.gz</A=
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<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>> </FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>> Two words of warning, First -- I've found that =
X works quite well on</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>> my AS200/166 with a brand-name Diamond Stealth =
3D-2000. The same</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>> system will lock solid when X is used with a =
bargain-basement noname</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>> S3v. Second, this binary was at least =
partially compiled with no</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>> optimization, so it may be a bit slower than it =
needs to be.</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>> </FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>> Please report either success or =
failure..</FONT>
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<P><FONT SIZE=3D2>Fantastic - thanks very much. I have a S3V =
(generic, I believe) at home which I'll give a try either tonight or =
Wed. night. I'll let you know how things go on this. No =
luck with an SVGA X for a Trident? Do you know if anyone has =
worked on such a server for the alpha?</FONT></P>
<P><FONT SIZE=3D2>Thanks again.</FONT>
</P>
<P><FONT SIZE=3D2>-Jon Lindgren</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>=A0Spear, Leeds & Kellogg</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>=A0(201) 332-3577, x4391</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2> jlindgren@slk.com</FONT>
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