[rescue] Dec PWS 500a

[Bill Bradford]

On Sat, Aug 25, 2001 at 01:21:11AM -0400, Patrick Giagnocavo wrote:
> I guess I am a little confused here.  The X11 and GL protocols are well
> defined interfaces.
> Simply running the X server under binary compatibility would work.

*you have to get the X server RUNNING ON THE VIDEO HARDWARE FIRST*.

You have to have something to program "binary compatibility" into.

SGI would not release low-level details of their video boards.

Sole problem is/was lack of documentation.

bill

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Bill Bradford
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