From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 Received: from cthulhu.engr.sgi.com (cthulhu.engr.sgi.com [192.26.80.2]) by neteng.engr.sgi.com (980427.SGI.8.8.8/970903.SGI.AUTOCF) via ESMTP id OAA79590 for ; Fri, 4 Dec 1998 14:03:21 -0800 (PST) Return-Path: Received: (from majordomo-owner@localhost) by cthulhu.engr.sgi.com (980427.SGI.8.8.8/970903.SGI.AUTOCF) id NAA34203 for linux-list; Fri, 4 Dec 1998 13:59:14 -0800 (PST) mail_from (owner-linux@relay.engr.sgi.com) Received: from fir.engr.sgi.com (fir.engr.sgi.com [150.166.61.141]) by cthulhu.engr.sgi.com (980427.SGI.8.8.8/970903.SGI.AUTOCF) via SMTP id NAA93671; Fri, 4 Dec 1998 13:59:11 -0800 (PST) mail_from (wje@fir.engr.sgi.com) Received: (from wje@localhost) by fir.engr.sgi.com (950413.SGI.8.6.12/950213.SGI.AUTOCF) id NAA19623; Fri, 4 Dec 1998 13:59:06 -0800 Date: Fri, 4 Dec 1998 13:59:06 -0800 Message-Id: <199812042159.NAA19623@fir.engr.sgi.com> From: "William J. Earl" To: Alex deVries Cc: SGI/Linux mailing list Subject: Re: SGI joins linux international In-Reply-To: References: <199812041904.LAA63896@oz.engr.sgi.com> Sender: owner-linux@cthulhu.engr.sgi.com Precedence: bulk Alex deVries writes: > > This is obvioulsy very good news; would it be possible for SGI to comment > on exactly how they can support us further? > > SGI's done a great deal to help us this far, I'm really looking forward t > odoing more SGI/Linux stuff. I see the biggest area where we need help in > getting more hardware supported. That requires getting documentation. I > think it would be great if SGI could allocate someone's time to find said > documentation. I am working on getting authorization to release more documentation, as well as fragments of hardware management software and, if possible, downloadable graphics firmware for those cards which require firmware. I have agreement in principle, but I need to get agreement on the complete list of items to be released.