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Article #60097Genoa Phantom 8900VL card supported under XFree86/Linux?
From: Farrell McKay
Date: Mon, 29 Nov 1993 00:22
Date: Mon, 29 Nov 1993 00:22
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Genoa recently announced a new SVGA card called the Phantom 8900VL, based on the ET4000/W32i chip. It is supposedly a *very* fast card. (check out the marketing blurb, below). Can anyone tell me if XFree86 supports this card? Is there anyone out there that is using one of these under Linux? Farrell. --- Farrell McKay, Email: Farrell.McKay@nms.otc.com.au Telstra (OTC Australia), Phone: +61 2 339-3683 Fax: +61 2 339-3818 Network Management Systems Snail: GPO Box 7000, Sydney 2001, Australia. ================================================================================ > > Editorial Contact: > Single Source Marketing: Myra Manahan (714) 545-1338 > Genoa Systems: Mark Johnson (408) 432-9090 > > Genoa Brings Out High Performance > Graphics Accelerator Based on Tseng Lab Chip ET4000W32i > > SAN JOSE, Calif USA -- Genoa Systems Corporation is now > > shipping Phantom 32i, a 24-bit True Color graphics accelerator > > based on the Tseng Labs ET4000 W32i chip. It also boasts a Windows/CAD > interleaving engine. > > This latest Genoa product is designed to be used on 32-bit VESA > Local Bus systems and conforms to all current video standards. > Additionally, it supports all major VGA and SVGA monitors, including > multi-frequency analog. > > Phantom 32i is now available in two versions: "Classic" model 8900VL-10 > offers 1MB DRAM, and is equipped with sockets for a future snap-in > upgrade to 2MB DRAM. The "Deluxe" model 8900VL-20 comes standard with > 2MB DRAM on-board. The extra 1MB memory provides for 65,000 colors at > 1024 x 768 and 256 colors at 1280 x 1024. The performance features and > options of the Phantom make this product a cost-effective alternative > to the more expensive VRAM-based boards. > > The maximum resolution of Phantom 32i (8900VL) is > 1280 x 1024 and supports refresh rates up to 114Hz. True Color > (16.8 million colors) can be displayed at 640 x 480 and High Color > (65,000 colors) at 800 x 600. An additional feature of the board is > Genoa's proprietary FlickerFree technology, which eliminates screen > flash and flicker providing a stable image display even at maximum > refresh rates. It also includes Safescan, a utility developed by Genoa > to provides 100-percent usage of the screen for overscanning monitors. > > The advanced drivers of the 8900VL "turbocharge" the ET4000W32i chip. > Drivers include Windows 3.1, OS/2, AutoCAD, 3D Studio, GEM, GenericCADD, > OrCAD, Word, WordPerfect and others. Driver updates and product > bulletins are available through Genoa's BBS at (408) 943-1231, > as well as through their BBS systems throughout Europe. > The suggested list price of Phantom 32i "Classic" (1MB DRAM, > upgradeable) is $269 USD, the "Deluxe" version (2MB DRAM) is $349 USD. > All Genoa boards are covered by a two-year limited warranty on parts > and labor. > Genoa Systems manufactures an extensive line of graphics adapters, > motherboards, audio and multimedia boards for PC-compatible systems. > Their products are sold worldwide through authorized distributors, > VAR's and systems integrators. > For more information, please contact Hayley Johnson, Genoa Systems, > at 75 E. Trimble Road; San Jose, California 95131; > Tel: (408) 432-9090 ext. 262, or (800) 934-3662; Fax: (408) 434-0997.
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X-Google-Language: ENGLISH,ASCII-7-bit X-Google-Thread: 1103af,98b974e9b1b9541a,start X-Google-Attributes: gid1103af,public X-Google-Thread: 102983,98b974e9b1b9541a,start X-Google-Attributes: gid102983,public X-Google-Thread: 100b1f,98b974e9b1b9541a,start X-Google-Attributes: gid100b1f,public X-Google-ArrivalTime: 1993-11-28 19:38:48 PST Path: arc1-ca.pugleaf.net!gmd.de!rrz.uni-koeln.de!unidui!math.fu-berlin.de!xlink.net!howland.reston.ans.net!cs.utexas.edu!swrinde!sgiblab!munnari.oz.au!sol.ccs.deakin.edu.au!news.cs.uow.edu.au!picasso.cssc-syd.tansu.com.au!otcgpo.isg.otc.com.au!tbird1.pad.otc.com.au!tbird1.pad.otc.com.au!not-for-mail From: fbm@nms.otc.com.au (Farrell McKay) Newsgroups: aus.computers.linux,comp.os.linux.help,comp.os.linux.misc Subject: Genoa Phantom 8900VL card supported under XFree86/Linux? Date: 29 Nov 1993 11:22:47 +1100 Organization: Telstra, Network Management Systems, Paddington, Aust. Lines: 67 Message-ID: <2dbfcn$9u7@tbird1.pad.otc.com.au> NNTP-Posting-Host: tbird1.pad.otc.com.au Keywords: Genoa Phantom SVGA XFree86 dingbats