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El Tue, Jun 01, 2004 at 12:44:18PM +0100, Derek Fawcus escribio:
> 
> >From a quick glance at the datasheets and tech refs,  it looks as if
> the '34 or '36 is the one to target - being early PCI supporting versions
> and supporting 4M of video memory (i.e. 1024x768 @ 24 bit).  They do contain
> a BitBLT,  but it's a relatively simple 2 operand (16 operations) version,
> and may actually be the same op's as supported by X/Windows - need to check.
> 
> I'm not sure,  but I guess the '36 is the one to target,  as removing the
> ISA and VL-bus of the '34 may make things simpler.  But the '36 BitBLT is
> slightly more capable (more support at 24/32 bpp,  and seems to hang off
> a FIFO).  But it may be that the '34 canonly to 1024x768 @ 16bpp.

I browsed the leo site, but couldn't find the manuals for the '3x
series, only 542x and 5446. Where you found them?

Thanks,

    Daniel.