[Aurora-sparc-user] SPARC/Linux compatible video cards...

[vincent at cojot.name]

Hi Kyle,

 	The XVR-1200 is a "3Dlabs Wildcat 4 Wildcat IV" but I have no idea 
if drivers for this card exist under Linux. That's a fine card if you're 
running Solaris (in 2005, it was the only SUN video cards that could run 
my Solaris/Sparc port of TGE at decent speed).

 	I don't know about the Linux support for the XVR-500. Also, the 
XVR-600 shares the chipset type with the XVR-1200, they're from the same 
manufacturer. Only one chip is found on the XVR-600 whereas the bigger 
sister (XVR-1200) features dual chips and dual-head (and more RAM). The 
XVR-6000 is pretty much 'half' of an XVR-1200.

Good luck,

Vincent (sb2k with XVR-1000, U45 with XVR-2500).

On Tue, 2 Dec 2008, Kyle Gordon wrote:

> Hello, I recently purchased a sun blade 2500 off ebay. I thought I
> would give Aurora a shot on it, however this machine comes with an
> XVR-1200. Everywhere I look online is telling me this card doesn't
> work in Linux. I am thinking about dropping some cash for an XVR-500
> instead but google is a bit more ambiguous on that one. Kubuntu
> mailing list says the XVR-500 and 600 should work with the 500 driver.
>
> Since I will be using Aurora, I figure I should ask here what cards
> you all suggest. This is gonna be my desktop for awhile, so I would
> like something passably decent if at all possible.
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