Re: NeoMagic Drivers

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From: Thomas Roell
Date: Fri, 09 Jan 1998 00:00

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David Peters <davidp@AdvanceEnergy.com.au> writes:

> 
> 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.

Sorry, this statement is wrong. There is a driver for neomagic
chipsets. Check out http://www.xig.com. External/Internal switching
supported (with different refresh rates), Power Saving modes and a lot
of other nifty features.

- Thomas
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	     Xi Graphics   /  \/\ _     is far superior to a perfect plan. 
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From: Thomas Roell <roell@xeno.xig.com>
Subject: Re: NeoMagic Drivers
Date: 1998/01/09
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