On 3 Jan, this message from Michel Dänzer echoed through cyberspace: >> > By then it will be perfect. ;) Seriously, XFree86 4.2.0 will be out >> > which offers very decent support for the graphics chip. The rest of the >> >> As it stands, it's pretty darn fast with just the framebuffer driver - >> unless I try to run something that uses OpenGL I have completely failed >> to notice that it's unaccelerated. > > You obviously don't move windows opaquely or scroll their contents. ;) > Of course, depending on what you used before, you won't notice before > using the accelerated driver.
It all depends on your useage. I am personally still quite happy with my utterly unaccelerated 'control' built-in video on the 7600 ;-) >> > hardware will also hopefully be supported in the mainline kernel by >> > then, and if not it will certainly be in the PPC specific kernels. >> >> Aside from the 3D acceleration and the modem most stuff is already >> supported to at least a reasonable. I think the only things I've not >> tried are PCMCIA (I'm pretty sure that's supported), IR and the video >> out. >> >> Basically, you'd be pretty much OK if you had one now and things are >> likely to get better. > > Absolutely. When I'll become the proud owner of such a machine at last, > I won't be able to live without 3D acceleration for a long time - all > those games are just no fun without. So I'm rather confident that it'll > work in XFree86 4.3.0 at the latest. :) Will it be that long until you finally get that PB? You'd better make them keep one for you if you want a Ti.. until then they'll be oldtimers ;-) Cheers Michel PS I suppose you noticed the combo drive in the new configs? ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Michel Lanners | " Read Philosophy. Study Art. 23, Rue Paul Henkes | Ask Questions. Make Mistakes. L-1710 Luxembourg | email [EMAIL PROTECTED] | http://www.cpu.lu/~mlan | Learn Always. "
