Message-Id: <200204251941.g3PJfb421754@mail.twmaster.com> From: Mike Nicewonger <twmaster@twmaster.com> Date: Thu, 25 Apr 2002 15:43:31 -0400 Subject: Re: [suse-sparc] Video Card Question
On Thursday 25 April 2002 03:42 pm, you wrote:
> The SX graphics are indeed supported under SuSE, and in my opinion are
> faster than the TGX I took out. (SS20)
>
> RLT
This is good information, Thank You! I should have qualified my comments by
saying slower under Solaris.
Mike N
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Mike Nicewonger [mailto:twmaster@twmaster.com]
> Sent: Thursday, April 25, 2002 3:10 PM
> To: SuSE SPARC LIST
> Subject: Re: [suse-sparc] Video Card Question
>
>
> This is not entirely true. Only the SS20 and the extremely rare SS10-sx
> could do this. The SS20 has a built in socket for the SX (CG-14)
> framebuffer. This frame buffer comes in 4 and 8 MB versions. The SS10-sx
> has a similar arrangement, however uses a different model framebuffer and
> is not interchangable with the SS20.
>
> The SS5 has an option for a board called an S24 or AFX framebuffer that
> will render 24 bit color.
>
> Both of these boards are quite slow in comparison to slightly newer
> offerings from Sun in the form of Creator, PGX and Elite series graphics
> for Ultra machines as well as slow compared to the TGX and TGX+ 8 bit
> framebuffers.
>
> I do not know whether these boards, the SX or AFX are supported under SuSE
> or Linux in general or not.
>
> Something to keep in mind. These machines were inteneded as workstations
> and the SS10 was released in 1992. There was little to no need for more
> than 8 bit color not like today where the line from a peecee to a
> workstation is becomming blurred. Honestly unless you are surfing Pr0n an 8
> bit display is usually satisfactory. Also, in 1992 24 bit color options
> cost thousands of dollars.
>
> There are other 24 bit s-bus boards sold by Sun in the past, the CG-12 and
> the Leo come to mind. None are presently supported. I am not even sure if
> Solaris still supports the S24 or SX. Since the Ultra Sparc based machines
> came out in 1995 they have focused on the Creator and PGX based
> framebuffers and are dropping support for much of the older machines.
>
> More infor can be found in the Sun Framebuffer FAQ located at Sunhelp.org.
>
> Mike N
>
> on 4/25/02 10:12 AM, Witvliet, Hans at Hans.Witvliet@Alcatel.nl wrote:
> > Hi Lou,
> >
> > These older Sun machines have the capability to install a special video
> > memory board
> > I use it in my SS20, and since then I'm no longer limited to 8-bit
>
> graphics
>
> > Sun Sparc 20 4MB VSIMM for Onboard SX graphics Sper fast 24 bit graphics
>
> for
>
> > your sparc 10 or 20
> > They are $40-$80 on Ebay
> >
> > Hans
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Lou Picciano [SMTP:LouPicciano@comcast.net]
> > Sent: Thursday, April 25, 2002 2:50 PM
> > To: SuSE SPARC LIST
> > Subject: [suse-sparc] Video Card Question
> >
> > Dear All:
> >
> > As I understand it, I am limited to 8 bits of color with my GX Video
> > card
> > (Sparc 10) - is this true? Does anyone know which sbus cards (16?
> > 24 bit?)
> > have been made to work with SuSE Linux?
> >
> > Can anyone tell me which cards, if any, explicitly do not work??
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