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:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > 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 [EMAIL PROTECTED] 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:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > > 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?? -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
