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Xref: sserve comp.os.os2.misc:88684 comp.windows.x.i386unix:8085 comp.os.linux.misc:11432 comp.os.linux.help:25991 comp.os.386bsd.misc:2106 comp.os.386bsd.questions:9417 comp.sys.next.software:10260 comp.sys.next:17023 Newsgroups: comp.os.os2.misc,comp.windows.x.i386unix,comp.os.linux.misc,comp.os.linux.help,comp.os.386bsd.misc,comp.os.386bsd.questions,comp.sys.next.software,comp.sys.next Path: sserve!newshost.anu.edu.au!harbinger.cc.monash.edu.au!yeshua.marcam.com!MathWorks.Com!europa.eng.gtefsd.com!howland.reston.ans.net!vixen.cso.uiuc.edu!usenet.ucs.indiana.edu!mimosa.astro.indiana.edu!pitts From: pitts@mimosa.astro.indiana.edu (Jim Pitts) Subject: Re: PCI bus cards (graphics and SCSI) which work? Message-ID: <Cn8K6q.5pw@usenet.ucs.indiana.edu> Sender: news@usenet.ucs.indiana.edu (USENET News System) Nntp-Posting-Host: mimosa.astro.indiana.edu Organization: Indiana University References: <2mslqq$1vl8@rs560.cl.msu.edu> <michaelv.764537928@ponderous.cc.iastate.edu> Date: Fri, 25 Mar 1994 19:44:50 GMT Lines: 48 In article <michaelv.764537928@ponderous.cc.iastate.edu>, Michael L. VanLoon <michaelv@iastate.edu> wrote: >In <2mslqq$1vl8@rs560.cl.msu.edu> evans@rs560.cl.msu.edu (jeffrey d evans) writes: > > >> Viper > >Do NOT buy ANY Diamond products! They are not and will never be >supported by XFree86 (although a few adventerous souls have gotten >them to limp along at times). Diamond will not allow their drivers to >be public and doesn't care at all that this may cost them a sale >because you run a free "unix". They are quite indifferent to the >pleas of free "unix" users. > True, many Diamond cards are not supported under XFree86, although they -can- be made to work with a little hacking (I run a Diamond SpeedStar 24 at 1024x768 under XFree86 with -0- problems). They are -very- nice cards and I am very happy with mine. As long as you don't expect instant support for the card out-of-the-box from XFree86 you will be very happy with it. These cards do not 'limp' along by any margin. They are excellent products which are very well build. The trouble is not with the hardware of the card, it is with the attitude of the company that makes them. And even this attitude is changing with time. I called Diamond about getting information on their dot clock programming. They FAXed me the information the same day, no hassles. In summary, don't rule out Diamond cards ... but don't expect them to work about 640x480 out-of-the box without a little effort. A program to set the dot clock needs to be written (a trivial program) and from that point on the card will work fine. These cards are better than most and worse than few of the cards currently out there. Just to aviod a flame war, I would like to also add that I support the decision of the XFree86 people to not include Diamond support in their software. I only hope (but an not holding my breath) that Diamond can change their tune in time. -- - pitts@mimosa.astro.indiana.edu ^ | James J. Pitts - - Most people are sheep. /@\ | IU Physics Dept - - Only a select few are fit to rule. / \ | Voice: 812-855-8247 - - We are The Bavarian Illuminati. /_____\ | FAX : 812-855-5533 -