Re: Debian Linux and Cirrus

[Alex Yukhimets <aqy6633@acf5.nyu.edu>]

> On Fri, 12 Dec 1997, Joost Kooij wrote:
> 
> > On Thu, 11 Dec 1997, Alex Yukhimets wrote:
> > 
> > > > > > I would like to know if the Debian Linux Distribution support the Cirrus
> > > > > > 5446 Chipset ?
> > > > > In short: YES.
> The Chipset has a problem that there is no one porting X86 to it. If you
> read the READMEs that come from the X development group they do mention
> this problem. So the problem is not Debian support but X support. I think
> the problem was made worse initially because the chip maker was unwilling
> to give information about the chip. 

Hi.

May be I am mistaken, but this chipset is listed as supported (with
acceleration) even in Xfree86-3.3. I myself use similar Alpine chip with
no problems.

Thanks.

Alex Y.

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