From: Andy Schwalb (aps@dale.ksc.nasa.gov)
Date: 09/28/93


From: aps@dale.ksc.nasa.gov (Andy Schwalb)
Subject: Re: Stealth VRAM support for Linux?
Date: Tue, 28 Sep 1993 22:35:42 GMT

Diego A. Aranda (daa7365@tamsun.tamu.edu) wrote:
: After hearing some very positive comments about Linux, I decided to go
: ahead and install it on my system. Before doing so, I read all the FAQs
: and information I could find, and I discovered that Diamond cards are not
: supported.

: I was told by an expert Linux user that the video drivers necessary
: for using a Diamond Stealth VRAM with Linux are available somewhere
: on the net. I'd like to know where I might possibly find them, how solid
: they are, and how to go about installing them (being new to Linux, I
: haven't the slightest).

: If you have any information, please e-mail me, as I'm rather anxious to
: try out Linux with X-Windows. Thank you.
:
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: | Diego A. Aranda | DAA7365@TAMSUN.TAMU.EDU | Texas A&M University | CS | U-3 |
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Likewise for a VIPER VLB 2 meg card from diamond. It uses the Weitec 9000
graphics chip

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