From: cummings@hammer.prime.com (Kevin Cummings) Subject: Re: FAQ: Yes, the Dimond Stealth works in 1024x768 Date: Tue, 15 Dec 1992 18:22:52 GMT
In article <badger.724106648@phylo>, badger@phylo.life.uiuc.edu (Jonathan Badger) writes:
> > My Diamond Stealth works fine with 640x480x256, but I am unable to
> > get a higher resolution out of it.
>
> >Uhoh, the poor wretch is S***t Out of Luck.
>
> >The trick of getting the clock freq. right on Diamond Stealth is by
> >doing some heavy, trade-secret, wizardry that the manufacturer won't
> >talk about. This means that Linux won't support Diamond Sealth.
>
> It is time to clear up this confusion. The Diamond Stealth works fine
> in 1024x768x256 -- the trick is to run Windows first (in 1024x768). This sets
> the clocks.
See, I told you someone else besides me has done this!
> What we really need is a program that can set the clocks within Linux. I often
> think the reason this hasn't been written is philosophical rather than
> technical. Many people have the absurd belief that writing something like
> this would send the wrong message to Diamond that their policies are OK.
> Diamond's policies are bad, I agree. But I can assure you that they could
> not care less about the very small Linux user base -- refusing to support
> their cards is NOT going to bring about a change.
I've got Frank Klemm's code. When I get some time (I'm taking two weeks
vacation starting next week, that should be enough!) I'll try it out and see
what happens!
> Telling us "sell your Stealth" is obviously a pretty unrealistic solution.
> Most of us can't afford to sell hardware every thirty seconds when some
> piece of software or another doesn't support it.
Agreed. I guess the really surprising part is that while other vendors
are following up their S3 86C911 based cards with other S3 based follow-ons
(either 928 based or 801 based) Diamond seems to have switched teams
with their SS24X by going to Western Digital. I'm not hearing much
about the Stealth-24 anymore. Does it exist? Are there any others coming?
Does anyone care? Ooops, I guess not. Sorry.
=================================================================
Kevin J. Cummings ComputerVision Services
20 Briarwood Road 500 Old Connecticut Path
Framingham, Mass. Framingham, Mass.
Home: cummings@kjc386.framingham.ma.us Work: cummings@primerd.Prime.COM
Std. Disclaimer: "Mr. McKittrick, after careful consideration,
I've come to the conclusion that your new
defense system SUCKS..." -- War Games
=================================================================