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

[nick at snowman.net]

They work ok in linux, but as I mentioned it's currently subject to some
bitrot.  if you're willing to work on it it'll make quite a nice
workstation.  I've never personally used one though, so I can't be of too
much help.
	Nick

On Tue, 10 Sep 2002, Gary Nichols wrote:

> Good information!  What's your take on the 320?  The one in my possession 
> came with EN-TEE 4 Workstation on it - I've read online that some people 
> are picking these boxes up now for cool linux/gimp workstations.
> 
> What's your take on it Nick?  
> 
> Gary (who feels much more enlightened about Linux on SGI)
> 
>  On Tue, 
> 10 Sep 2002 nick at snowman.net wrote:
> 
> > 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
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