Re: Using a second display adapter

[Daniel Burrows <dburrows@debian.org>]

On Sat, Apr 19, 2008 at 07:06:55PM +0000, Digby Tarvin <lists2008@skaro.afraid.org> was heard to say:
> n Sat, Apr 19, 2008 at 07:53:58AM -0500, Hugo Vanwoerkom wrote:
> > I only use Nvidia. Best cards best support although proprietary driver.
> 
> Unfortunately I think that probably rules out nVidia for me if I am
> looking at writing a custom driver. Details programmers documentation
> is probably my highest priority after the basic requirement that it
> be able to co-exist with anohter card, with clean/simple interface being
> the next priority (eg framebuffer directly addressible without any
> indirection).
> 
> Perfermance is definately way down the list, as I'm not really planning
> in implementing support for fancy acceleration features.

  Have you heard of the Open Graphics Project?  It sounds like perhaps
you're looking for something like that.  The URL is:

    http://www.opengraphics.org

  Note, though, that the only thing they have available now is a
rather expensive model for people who want to help develop the
board, so it won't really help you right now.  But I thought you might
be interested.

  Daniel