Subject: Re: NeoMagic/Dell Latitude
To: Tom T. Thai <tomthai@future.net>
From: None <rvb@sicily.odyssey.cs.cmu.edu>
List: port-i386
Date: 05/19/1998 20:47:33
We, too, went thru this problem with IBM 560X laptops that use the
NeoMagic chipset. Quite a few modern high end laptops use it. We got
a "FreeBSD" server from XiGraphics, like others have already
mentioned. We use just the Xserver from the package and use the
NetBSD clients. The XiGraphics accelerated X package costs $200.
I've been told that if you go to buy it from them as a poor student
you can get a 25% discount. Otherwise, you can get a volume discount
from XiGraphics.
"Tom T. Thai" <tomthai@future.net> writes:
> I traded my ThinkPad760 for this Dell. Just found out that my new
> Latitude uses the NeoMagic128 chipset.. and there is no driver for it
> 'cause they won't release programming info.
>
> Anyone know how I can get X running on this Dell? I have 1.3.1 install
> and haven't touched XFree86 in over 3 years..
>
>
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