From owner-freebsd-questions Fri Jul 25 09:35:35 1997 Return-Path: Received: (from root@localhost) by hub.freebsd.org (8.8.5/8.8.5) id JAA11512 for questions-outgoing; Fri, 25 Jul 1997 09:35:35 -0700 (PDT) Received: from SCIENCE-GUY.npt.nuwc.navy.mil (SCIENCE-GUY.NPT.NUWC.NAVY.MIL [129.190.139.47]) by hub.freebsd.org (8.8.5/8.8.5) with ESMTP id JAA11502 for ; Fri, 25 Jul 1997 09:35:15 -0700 (PDT) Received: from science-guy.npt.nuwc.navy.mil (LOCALHOST [127.0.0.1]) by SCIENCE-GUY.npt.nuwc.navy.mil (8.8.6/8.8.5) with ESMTP id MAA05295; Fri, 25 Jul 1997 12:31:39 -0400 (EDT) Message-Id: <199707251631.MAA05295@SCIENCE-GUY.npt.nuwc.navy.mil> To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Cc: Hlinlin@aol.com Subject: Re: IBM ThinkPad 385D In-reply-to: Your message of "Thu, 24 Jul 1997 18:20:18 EDT." <199707242220.SAA03619@SCIENCE-GUY.npt.nuwc.navy.mil> Date: Fri, 25 Jul 1997 12:31:34 -0400 From: Tod Luginbuhl Sender: owner-freebsd-questions@freebsd.org X-Loop: FreeBSD.org Precedence: bulk > >Tod Luginbuhl says: >: Hlinlin@aol.com asked... >: >: > Is the current FreeBSD support ThinkPad 385D, especially its X window >: >server for >: >NeoMagic Inc. video chip with screen 800X600 which I purchase from Radio >: >Shack? >: >: I believe the answer is yes with the PAO package installed. The >: web page for the PAO package is http://Makefile.ORG/FreeBSD/PAO/. >: The documentation discusses ThinkPads. > Jerry Alexandratos said... > >Actually, the answer should be yes and no. Yes, FreeBSD will run on >that machine, especially if using the PAO package. Unfortunately, >XFree86 doesn't support the NeoMagic video chipset, so no, X will not >work. > Thanks Jerry! Well, one solution for the NeoMagic video chipset is to order AcceleratedX LX v3.1 Mobile Server for X from Xi Graphics. Xi Graphics website is http://www.xig.com. AcceleratedX can be order from the web page --- current price in the USA is $199.95. Tod -------------------------------------------------------------------------- Tod Luginbuhl email: t.e.luginbuhl@ieee.org Code 2121 Naval Undersea Warfare Center Telephone: (401) 841-7505 x38241 1176 Howell Street FAX: (401) 841-7453 Newport, Rhode Island USA "Don't argue with drunks and fanatics!" -- Sun Wolf (Barbara Hambly) --------------------------------------------------------------------------