Dont know too much about this stuff but I have had this link with my bookmarks for awhile. http://strangedogs.proboards40.com/
On 12/1/05, Robin Edwards <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > yes what im interested in is dual display maybe it might be easier for > me just to add another mac rage 128? i dont care too much for 3d > acceleration just like alot of screen space for coding? or anything > that will speed up xorg slightly as it seems to be lagging. is there a > link for these roms? the ati tutorial earlier seems simple enough. > thanks for our help so far! > On 01/12/05, Mich Lanners <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Hi all, > > > > On 30 Nov, this message from Hans Ekbrand echoed through cyberspace: > > > On Wed, Nov 30, 2005 at 09:19:20AM +0000, Robin Edwards wrote: > > >> I currently have a pci rage128 installed in my mac running sid. if i > > >> replaced this card with a pc pci graphics card (dual head would be > > >> ideal). would i beable to get this to working under linux. im aware > > >> that there are graphics card especially for macs, but id prefer to > > >> use a standard pc one if it will work. > > > > > > I have successfully done that with a Matrox MGA PCI card on a Performa > > > 6400. > > > > > > There were no output from the card until linux booted, but that did > > > not bother me. For the card to give output before linux takes over, I > > > think it would have to be programmed with some OF-drivers or > > > something. > > > > The Matrox Millenium is an example of a card that can be reflashed from > > PC-style BIOS to Mac-Style OF Rom. I did that a few years ago; maybe you > > can still find a Mac ROM for those cards. > > > > Once flashed with a Mac ROM, the card works in OpenFirmware. > > > > Note that I did that in a 7600, and I was disappointed by the card's > > performance vs. the built-in Control video. But YMMV according to the > > machine you try this in, and of course the type of old and new grafics > > board. > > > > Now, the original poster wanted to upgrade from a Rage 128, which is > > already a decent grafics card. But there are faster Mac-style cards > > (i.e. with OF Rom) equivalent to PC models on the market, where maybe > > you can find a way to reflash them from PC to Mac ROM. > > > > Cheers > > > > Michel > > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------- > > 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. " > > > > > > -- > > To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > > >
