From owner-freebsd-alpha Wed Feb 16 14:33:35 2000 Delivered-To: freebsd-alpha@freebsd.org Received: from builder.freebsd.org (builder.FreeBSD.ORG [204.216.27.24]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id AEEB437B5E3 for ; Wed, 16 Feb 2000 14:33:33 -0800 (PST) (envelope-from manning@uclink4.berkeley.edu) Received: from uclink4.berkeley.edu (uclink4.Berkeley.EDU [128.32.25.39]) by builder.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 6B482132E0 for ; Wed, 16 Feb 2000 14:32:45 -0800 (PST) Received: from uclink4.berkeley.edu (x130-65-210-24.sjsu.edu [130.65.210.24]) by uclink4.berkeley.edu (8.8.8/8.8.8) with ESMTP id OAA29585 for ; Wed, 16 Feb 2000 14:33:17 -0800 (PST) Message-ID: <38AB256D.9462680E@uclink4.berkeley.edu> Date: Wed, 16 Feb 2000 14:32:13 -0800 From: manning@uclink4.berkeley.edu X-Mailer: Mozilla 4.7 [en] (Win98; I) X-Accept-Language: en MIME-Version: 1.0 To: freebsd-alpha@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: Help installing FreeBSD 4.0 on AlphaStation 200 References: Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Sender: owner-freebsd-alpha@FreeBSD.ORG Precedence: bulk X-Loop: FreeBSD.org I'd just like to throw out there that although i agree, it would be nice and simple to get even a semi-decent vid card in there, and out perform that old TGA chip, some of us have Multias ( yeah, laugh it up :P ), and we need the one and only pci slot for something else (like a second ethernet card -- it's my firewall). I don't know how many pci slots an AS200 has, but that's just something to consider. I suppose I'll end up doing that too, when i get a pcmcia ethernet card. In any case, it's just really handy to be able to use the TGA card, when that's all you can do. Also, If i DO put a video card in the PCI slot, and want to use that, how do i make it use it when it boots? will it automatically jump to using that card when it boots? -Jesse Don wrote: > > Well it appears that you have several choices here. > Choice #1: > I have an AlphaStation 200 and I currently use an S3 virge in it with > absolutely no difficulties. If you wish you can choose to purchase one of > these cards for about $25. > > Choice #2: > You can also run Linux since it supports the TGA card. > > Choice #3: > You can write the driver. > > > To be honest, I agree with you. I think the FreeBSD Alpha team should get > the TGA cards supported instead of working on useless stuff like SMP or > OSF/1 compatability . > > Seriously though, noone has had the time, or the inclination (given the > fact that the average virge card with s3 server outperforms the TGA hands > down) to bother supporting the card. It may come but few people see a > reason for it. > > To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org > with "unsubscribe freebsd-alpha" in the body of the message To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-alpha" in the body of the message