NeoMagic Drivers

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From: David Peters
Date: Thu, 08 Jan 1998 00:00

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Scenario...

You (somewhat stupidly) purchase an IBM laptop thinking 'now this'll
make a hell Linux box`, only to find that the bloody thing has a
NeoMagic video chipset, and that there is no driver (or info to help
write one) for the X server, so then you give up, install Windows on it,
palm it off to someone else and look for something better.

Lucky it was bought for where I work - so that I can palm it off,
otherwise I would be out of pocket....

Why do you not allow out of the box support for Linux. I know heaps of
people who would like to buy a machine with NeoMagic inside, but have
now decided against it because of the lack of support.

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From: David Peters <davidp@AdvanceEnergy.com.au>
Subject: NeoMagic Drivers
Date: 1998/01/08
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