The "LT" is the "light" version of ATI's Rage Pro chipset specifically for
notebooks computers. It is very similar to the ATI Rage Pro 3D chips found in
desktop machines (reduced power/footprint). As far as the Rage Pro 3D chipset
in a laptop, I think thats a marketing mistake, they probably meant to say Rage
Lt Pro or Rage Mobility. Rage Mobility is the latest laptop chip from ATI and,
again, is very similar to the Rage Lt Pro (increased 3D capability/reduced
power).
The Rage Lt Pro chipset is supported in the latest ATI (Mach64-3.3.5) X
server and there are many other people successfully using the FBDev server. I
think this is also true for the Rage Mobility chipset, anyone already have this?
I personally have a Quantex I-1410 with the Rage Lt Pro w/8MB and have no major
problems running at 1024x768x8/15/16/24. There are a couple of caveats though:
First, for some people (myself included), there is a problem with running a
FB console and the Mach64 server. Starting with a FB console (say 128x48
col/row in 1024x768x16, i.e. vga=791) gives you a nice, large text console and a
pretty penguin on boot up. However, starting the X server, there is signifigant
flicker in the image. This only occurs if you use a FB console instead of a
standard text console.
Second, many people are using a FB console and the FBDev server. This works
fine however, the FBDev server is much slower than the Mach64 server (I've heard
the Mach64 is anywhere from 2-4x faster).
Either way, these problems only exist if you trying to run the X server from
a FB console. Off a standard text console, the Mach64 server works beautifully
and correctly IDs the LCD size and interface speed.
I don't know any of these notebook models specifically but I highly
recommend the ATI Rage chipset as it is fairly well supported, typically
contains 4 or 8MB of ram (plenty for virtually anything), is very fast, and it
can drive an external monitor to 1600x1200 at 75Hz.
Adrian
From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] AT mime on 12/02/99 07:12 AM PST
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cc: (bcc: Adrian D Jensen/RWS/Raytheon/US)
Subject: ATI Rage hardware on laptops
hi gang,
i am looking at purchasing one of these notebooks: (i am in the USA)
- FutureTech FM88XLP2
- MicroExpress NP8466
- Eurocom 8500P
the first uses the ATI Rage Pro 3D 2x AGP
the other two, the ATI Rage LT Pro 2x AGP
i have been fishing info on the support provided by the latest
XFree86 (3.3.5 ?),
and i am still in doubt regarding support in it for the above listed hardware.
(found some nebulous/contradictory statements)
can somebody help clear my confusion ?
- which hardware option is the safest bet regarding the X server(s)?
(if i have to go commercial, that would be OK)
- what does 'LT' stand for ?
also, does anyone know of a reason (outside the video hardware) why i *should
not* get any one of these notebooks ?
BTW, is SuSE 6.3 already in the stores ? SuSE said they would be shipping
'first week of december'...
thanks much - josin
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