Re: neomagic

[Gunnar Evermann <ge204@eng.cam.ac.uk>]

Radim Gelner <radim.gelner@siemens.at> writes:

> concerning a NeoMagic cards, I would like to share my own
> observations. I own a Siemens Scenic Mobile 510 AGP notebook, that
> is equipped with video+sound combo called NeoMagic 256 AV. This card
> is not very well supported by the Linux as of time because the
> manufacturer does not release any specs.

I think this is not true (any longer). Neomagic has released specs to
Precision Insight, Inc  who have implemented the appropriate drivers
for XFree86. AFAICT these drivers are now part of XFree86 4.0.

The Scenic 510 is explicitly listed as supported at

ftp://ftp.precisioninsight.com/pub/pi/XFCom/README.neomagic


  Gunnar