[geeks] Has Sun Learned from SGI's Mistakes?

s at avoidant.org s at avoidant.org
Thu Feb 7 21:06:54 CST 2002


Bill Bradford wrote:

> > Linux.
> 
> Good luck finding support for that weird SGI framebuffer.


SGI says it'll work, though it's not "officially" supported.

The framebuffer will apparently work, but not accelerated, nor openGL,
or video I/O.

So it'll load, but be kinda sucky considering what that machine was
intended to be. Still, for $100...

I'm saving for upgrades to my new Wallstreet.


---sambo



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