[plug] Linux native support of graphics adaptor

Peter F Bradshaw pfb at exadios.com
Mon Jul 23 11:44:12 WST 2007


Hi Lance;

On Mon, 23 Jul 2007, Lance Duivenbode wrote:

> They certainly do. The PC's we ship at Pie are Intel based mini-ATX boards
> that use an integrated 915 card (you can use the i810 or intel Xorg driver
> for these). If you look at the Xorg mailing list you'll find that many
> laptops and Intel desktop/server boards also come with this configuration.

Thanks. I am aware that Intel do an "on board" (i.e. mother board)
device. However, I am looking for an adaptor card.

>
> - Lance
>
> On Monday 23 July 2007 11:20:36 Peter F Bradshaw wrote:
> > Hi Tomasz;
> >
> > On Sun, 22 Jul 2007, Tomasz Grzegurzko wrote:
> > > On 7/22/07, Peter F Bradshaw <pfb at exadios.com> wrote:
> > > > Hi;
> > > >
> > > > I am looking to move away from graphics cards that require a vendor
> > > > supplied driver in order to support direct rendering and GLX under
> > > > Linux (and Xorg). Any suggestions as to which cards have native support
> > > > under Linux?
> > > >
> > > > Cheers
> > >
> > > The Intel graphics chipsets are fully supported by an open source
> > > driver and do direct rendering.
> >
> > Do Intel still make a graphics card?
> >
> > > Tomasz
> >
> > Cheers

Cheers

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