Hi,
does anybody know this graphic card? The question is: are there any driver for using it under Linux and is the onboard Mpeg2 decoder usable under Linux?
-> http://www.xgitech.com/products/products_2.asp?P=8 -> http://www.wcm.at/story.php?id=7429
Werner
Dr. Werner Fink wrote:
Hi,
does anybody know this graphic card? The question is: are there any driver for using it under Linux and is the onboard Mpeg2 decoder usable under Linux?
-> http://www.xgitech.com/products/products_2.asp?P=8 -> http://www.wcm.at/story.php?id=7429 Werner
Volari V3 Linux Readme :Update -2004-0815 FAQ: 1. What O.S and version do the driver support ? Ans: The driver support Red Hat 9 and SUSE 8/9. 2. What platform do the driver support ? Ans: The driver support 32 and 64 bit compatible platform.For Red Hat 9 and SUSE 8 the driver support i386 and AMD 64 bit platforms. For SUSE 9, the driver support i386 platforms. 3.Driver function support Ans : The driver only support 2D and video (format YUY2) functionalities. 4.Major Known Issues Ans: All drivers will work on CRT only.
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no source - only binary, no mention of hdtv, nothing new for over 6 month the 5 and 8 drivers are over 1 year old and seems only to support kernel 2.4
looks like they are busy with 3D performance for windows drivers and developing new chips btw the company is a joint from sis and trident, the 3 is a further developt trident, the 5 and 8 are new chips
Lars Bläser wrote:
no source - only binary, no mention of hdtv, nothing new for over 6 month the 5 and 8 drivers are over 1 year old and seems only to support kernel 2.4
and the rpms contain only a trident_drv.o file. I my book trident is listed under the letter 's'....
Bye
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Luca Olivetti