From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 Return-Path: To: Graham Donaldson Cc: "'parisc-linux@lists.parisc-linux.org'" Subject: Re: [parisc-linux] Graphics support In-Reply-To: Message from Graham Donaldson of "Thu, 31 Jan 2002 17:59:04 GMT." <3765AD6E3C88D211A92400A0C9A4F70E0119D735@lawrence.psl-dist.co.uk> References: <3765AD6E3C88D211A92400A0C9A4F70E0119D735@lawrence.psl-dist.co.uk> Date: Thu, 31 Jan 2002 11:04:03 -0700 From: Grant Grundler Message-Id: <20020131180403.86D6F482A@dsl2.external.hp.com> Sender: parisc-linux-admin@lists.parisc-linux.org Errors-To: parisc-linux-admin@lists.parisc-linux.org List-Help: List-Post: List-Subscribe: , List-Id: parisc-linux developers list List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: Graham Donaldson wrote: > Hi, > > I notice PA-RISC Linux has X11 working now, but I gather that is via > the STI? Is that correct? Would that make it pretty slow? STI is just the interface to present text on the graphics head. Frame Buffer driver actually, iirc. > I just wondered if you could give me any information on the status > of a proper graphics driver for PARISC Linux, it seems HP is being funny > about letting people have the docs for their chipsets maybe? Funny? That's a very polite way of putting it. TCD doesn't seem to be interested in publishing those docs. grant > Also though I > wanted to consider whether use would be made of HP's colour recovery > technology? From what I have read, currently in HPUX you must compile your > apps to support the Colour Recovery extension. However, would it be > possible for this to be inbuilt somehow into the XServer when a proper > driver exists for it? Many of the lower end workstations only have an 8bit > framebuffer but do support Colour Recovery, and with apps like gnome and gtk > making extensive use of high colour graphics, it seems a shame to not use > this probably under utilised HP technology. > > Thanks for reading, > > Graham Donaldson > Technical Consultant > > Email: graham_donaldson@psl-dist.co.uk > Tel: 01706 898285 > Fax: 01706 898200 > > PSL - Partner Services > 'The partner of choice for the provision of quality IT services to UK and > Ireland channel partners' > > > _______________________________________________ > parisc-linux mailing list > parisc-linux@lists.parisc-linux.org > http://lists.parisc-linux.org/mailman/listinfo/parisc-linux Grant Grundler parisc-linux {PCI|IOMMU|SMP} hacker +1.408.447.7253