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From: j@uriah.heep.sax.de (J Wunsch)
Newsgroups: comp.unix.bsd.freebsd.misc
Subject: Re: BSDI defector asks... about XFree86 w/ Diamond Viper Pro, Netscape
Date: 12 Oct 1995 22:42:53 +0100
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Richard Reiner <rreiner@nexus.yorku.ca> wrote:

>I've been having a hard time finding out a couple of things:
>
>1. Could someone please check for me what support XFree86 has for the
>   Diamond Viper Pro (4MB, VRAM) video card?

This is from the README of XFree86 3.1.2:

  Note: The Diamond SpeedStar 24 (and possibly recent SpeedStar+) boards
  are NOT supported, even though they use the ET4000.  The Stealth 32
  which uses the ET4000/W32p is also not fully supported.  The Weitek
  9100 and 9130 chipsets are not supported (these are used on the
  Diamond Viper Pro and Viper SE boards).  Most other Diamond boards
  will work with this release of XFree86.  Diamond is now actively
  supporting The XFree86 Project, Inc.

Not all is lost however, ask info@xinside.com if they do support your
board.

>2. Could somebody confirm or deny that the BSDI compiles of Netscape 1.x
>   run OK on FreeBSD?

All 1.X Netscape's are running, and even the 2.0beta is.
-- 
cheers, J"org

joerg_wunsch@uriah.heep.sax.de -- http://www.sax.de/~joerg/ -- NIC: JW11-RIPE
Never trust an operating system you don't have sources for. ;-)