Comments on: XGI Releases Source

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Thu, 14 Apr 2005 09:46:25 +0000

So is the VIA source code release ( see below ) the same – 2d only ?

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VIA Technologies has released driver source codes for specific VIA hardware to the open source community. The source for the S3 Graphics UniChrome family display driver for version 2.6.x kernels is said to be of particular interest to the growing number of Linux enthusiasts and customers using VIA EPIA mainboards

UniChrome family display driver supports the VIA CLE266 and the new VIA CN400 Digital Media chipsets featured on the VIA EPIA M series and VIA EPIA SP series mainboards

VIA also released display driver sources for the VIA ProSavage and ProSavage DDR integrated graphics controllers as well as the integrated Network driver source

By: Lightkey

Lightkey — Tue, 12 Apr 2005 22:03:50 +0000

The source code is only for 2D HW acceleration.

By: grifter

grifter — Tue, 12 Apr 2005 20:47:14 +0000

this sounds really interesting, is there anyone who has experience with xgi cards? are they comparable to nvidia? better, worse? (in terms of pure hardware)

i’m all excited, but i’ve no idea whether it’s justified or not

By:

Tue, 12 Apr 2005 19:00:40 +0000

I’d certainly consider buying one if there were cheap standalone cards plentily available.