<snip> > I own a Toshiba Satellite 1800-814. > > I've installed xfree86-4.2.0 and I can report that the trident driver works. > A pitty that it is unaccelerated ... <snip>
I too have a Toshiba laptop with a CyberbladeXPAi1 graphics chip. I have attempted communications with both Trident and Toshiba WRT to the problems the XFree86 people are having developing a driver without good technical documentation. Yesterday I responded to a survey from Toshiba about my satisfaction with my purchase and use of my 1805-274. I said I was satisfied with the vendor, but unhappy with the laptop because of these driver problems. I disclosed that I am a Linux user and that the absence of a good open source XFree driver I could not recommend purchase of a Toshiba laptop to my friends. On the Xpert mailing list I have told readers that they should stay away from Toshiba laptops, and I would extend the warning to include ANY laptop or other computer that incorporates the Trident Cyberblade chip. I heard nothing from these attempts to communicate with Trident or Toshiba, except a redirection of my initial attempt to communicate with Toshiba. In other words I have heard nothing of substance from either company. I will freely admit that if these driver issues were resolved so that the information that would allow the development of an accelerated XFree86 driver were available, I would be happy to reccommend Toshiba laptops to one and all. Until then, caveat emptor. dlg _______________________________________________ Xpert mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://XFree86.Org/mailman/listinfo/xpert
