From: Steven Yampolsky (ssy1538@draper.com)
Date: 10/07/93


From: ssy1538@draper.com (Steven Yampolsky)
Subject: Re: Diamond Speedstar 24X
Date: Thu, 7 Oct 1993 16:30:29 GMT

Steven C. Wolfe (scw@fig.citib.com) wrote:

: Hi:

: Does anyone know if the DIAMOND SPEEDSTAR 24X will work with Linux, and if
: so, where a driver might be available?

: I looked on the DIAMOND BBS, and did not notice anything.

: thanks
: SCWolfe
I 've got Speedstar24X too. I had problems at first but mostly monitor-card
related. The card is easily configured and 100% compatible with WD chips.
I believe, 30's.
        In terms of drivers,well, you need none. All you'll need is change
settings in Xconfig file.
        Forget about the BBS. They don't like UNIX at Western Digital: the
maker of Speedstar 24X.

        The only probles is that you can't use True color capabilities.
Linux supports true color only on et3000 chips.

Steven from Brookline,MA

P.S. I maybe wrong about the names like et3000, my girlfriend's name, etc.