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Xref: sserve comp.unix.sysv386:23792 comp.windows.x:45232 comp.os.linux:10126 comp.unix.bsd:5132 comp.os.mach:2153 comp.sys.ibm.pc.misc:21604 comp.sys.ibm.pc.hardware:31308 Newsgroups: comp.unix.sysv386,comp.windows.x,comp.os.linux,comp.unix.bsd,comp.os.mach,comp.sys.ibm.pc.misc,comp.sys.ibm.pc.hardware Path: sserve!manuel!munnari.oz.au!uunet!weyrich!orville From: orville%weyrich@tnet.com (Orville R. Weyrich) Subject: Re: Free software and the future of support for Diamond products Message-ID: <1992Sep15.152026.415@weyrich.UUCP> Keywords: Diamond, free-software Sender: orville@weyrich.UUCP (Orville R. Weyrich) Reply-To: tnet.com!weyrich!orville Organization: Weyrich Computer Consulting References: <1992Sep12.035549.4743@zeos.com> <1992Sep13.142036.26842@nuchat.sccsi.com> <c3xn+a=.kwan@netcom.com> Date: Tue, 15 Sep 92 15:20:26 GMT Lines: 36 In article <c3xn+a=.kwan@netcom.com> kwan@netcom.com (Kwan-Seng Low) writes: > If none of the vendor willing to reveal how to set clock on their s3 >based card, maybe us the users might consider design our own. > Here's my dream card: User contributed, VESA compliance SVGA card. >Given enough hardware design tools (Orcad, spice,...), one would came up a >hardware design that only utilize standard component that's readily available >in any large electronics shop (e.g. Fry's in Bay Area). Complete schematics, >parts list, how to obtain it, complete doc. on how to build it, everything >available on public domain. > People has been selling hardware kit for some time, come to think about >it, it's something that can be done. In this case, we just have a very narrow >focus; we want to build a public domain hardware design that's specifically >optimized to run X on PC's unixes. People can take the initial design, perfect >it, perhaps adding new chips/parts when they're readily available on the market. > > any response is welcome, just want to test this idea is making sense. >It would eliminate the dependence on vendors when it come to writing display >driver. I seem to recall that someone put together a kit that uses 16550 uarts to good advantage and that was optimized for the fas device driver. I don't think the design is public domain, but the kit DOES come with full schematics. I wonder how that item is doing? It might be some indication of how to procede as you want to above. orville -------------------------------------- ********************************** Orville R. Weyrich, Jr. Weyrich Computer Consulting Certified Data Processor POB 5782, Scottsdale, AZ 85261 Certified Systems Professional Voice: (602) 391-0821 Certified Computer Programmer Internet: orville%weyrich@tnet.com -------------------------------------- **********************************