From: darin@infograph.com (Darin Wayrynen) Subject: Re: ATI Ultra Pro / 8514A with Linux/X Date: Thu, 28 Jan 1993 11:44:22 GMT
In article <1993Jan26.163041.16443@ugle.unit.no> mariusk@Lise.Unit.NO (Marius Kjeldahl) writes:
>I've successfully installed the SLS 99p2 distribution. However there
>were no drivers for my videocard (ATI Ultra Pro) or for the compatible
>8514A for X. I manage to locate an 8514 driver at misc. sites, in the
>following files:
>
>-rw-rw-r-- 1 28569 6024 Sep 5 23:41 X8514.README
>-rw-rw-r-- 1 28569 452427 Aug 29 15:44 Xlinux8514.T.Z
>-rw-rw-r-- 1 28569 90169 Aug 29 15:44 x.8514.src.T.Z
>
>However the instructions for installing this driver makes reference to
>a file called xsrc1.1.T.Z . Archie reported these files at some sites
>in the US, but since it was rather big (approx 6MB) I do not want to
>ftp it and copy it onto diskettes without knowing that the thing
>really compiles after the changes suggested in the instructions for
>installing the driver.
>Has anybody successfully managed to use the ATI Ultra Pro or 8514A
>card with X under this distribution? And if so, are the modified
>binaries available anywhere so I do not need to download all the files
>as I described earlier?
I am using the Xlinux8514.T.Z file you referenced above successfully
on my ATI 8514 Ultra. I followed the instructions and had no problems
with the server.
I did not need the source to get the X8514 server to work.
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