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Okay, I m having trouble finding the new beta of SVGA that includes support for the
Tridet 9440, i am told this will also support the 9680, is this true?
If so, where can I find the server?
Also, is there a reason there isnt a VESA server for Linux, for all the
MANY cards that support the VESA standard?
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: Okay, I m having trouble finding the new beta of SVGA that includes support for the
: Tridet 9440, i am told this will also support the 9680, is this true?
: If so, where can I find the server?
: Also, is there a reason there isnt a VESA server for Linux, for all the
: MANY cards that support the VESA standard?
: --

check ftp.xfree86.org

Quote:>Okay, I m having trouble finding the new beta of SVGA that includes support for the
>Tridet 9440, i am told this will also support the 9680, is this true?
>If so, where can I find the server?
>Also, is there a reason there isnt a VESA server for Linux, for all the
>MANY cards that support the VESA standard?
>--

Try looking at ftp://ftp.xfree86.org/pub/XFree86/beta/  That should
point you to the directory.  If it complains, it just means I got the
path worng, shorten it down until it works.  Its a very easy path to
follow.  Yes it should support the 9680 as well.

The reason VESA isn't supported has to do with the BIOS on the card not
understanding something about the mode the processor is in under Linux.
(namely protected mode, instead of real mode)  I don't fully understand
all of the details, but that's the basics of it.

Bob Schaefer

: Okay, I m having trouble finding the new beta of SVGA that includes support for the
: Tridet 9440, i am told this will also support the 9680, is this true?

yup...

: If so, where can I find the server?

xfree.org, but i believe i ftp'd mine from rochester, ny's gas&electric
company (sorry, can't remember the address/URL)... i'd try one of xfree's
mirrors...

hope this helps...

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