[rescue] IRIX/SGI opinions of O2 for graphics?

[nick at snowman.net]

I'm trying not too.  Just FYI the o2 GFX support came via the SGI-VISW
support, which as you pointed out also uses the cobalt GFX.  X runs, it's
just borring old X on FB support, there were a few bugs initially, but
those are worked out.  On o2 there are still some quirks with the ethernet
driver we're trying to track down.  SGI-VISW is starting to bitrot because
so few use it, but as far as I know it's still functional, if not as good
as it was.  Please don't make claims against linux unless you know what's
going on.  For now the o2 port is low profile, and has received minimal to
no support from SGI, and I don't expect to get any as o2 is dieing.  There
are a few major apps missing (mozilla, because of something about "missing
multigot/xgot" which I don't quite understand), but in general app
availability is far far far better than irix.
	Nick

On Tue, 10 Sep 2002, Gary Nichols wrote:

> Ok, this is where Nick needs to hit us with the cluestick.  
> 
> :-)
> 
> On Tue, 10 Sep 2002, Joshua D Boyd wrote:
> 
> > On Tue, Sep 10, 2002 at 08:25:03AM -0700, Gary Nichols wrote:
> > > Really?  If memory serves, the 320 uses a Cobalt Graphics - correct?  
> > 
> > I've heard that Cobalt in the O2 is supported on MIPS Linux, using a
> > port of XFree that I've never actually seen available.  But I haven't
> > heard anything about it working on linux on the 320s.
> > 
> > > There is no X support for it?  Hmmm.  Isn't the 320 just a PEE-CEE with 
> > > good throughput?  Should I start lighting up my crackpipe?
> > 
> > I've never heard anything about X support for it.  The 320 is not just a
> > PC, any more than a DataGeneral is just a PC or a sun 386i is just a
> > PC.  At least, to my understanding, that is.
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