Date: Thu, 9 Jan 1997 11:58:45 -0800 (PST) From: Brian Beattie <beattie@stt3.com> To: Nate Williams <nate@mt.sri.com> Cc: William Robertson <robr@wired.com>, Joe Kelly <joe@gaia.gol.com>, mobile@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: FreeBSD Laptop Question. Message-ID: <Pine.BSF.3.95.970109115626.538E-100000@eris.stt3.com> In-Reply-To: <199701091914.MAA07573@rocky.mt.sri.com>
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On Thu, 9 Jan 1997, Nate Williams wrote: > William Robertson writes: > > > > I've heard good things about the Hi-Note, but I don't think I'll get to > > install FreeBSD on my boss's 560. However, if it runs the 560 would be > > a *really* nice box. It's pretty sweet. > > > > it installs and runs on the 560. xfree86 3.2 runs with a bit o > > tweeking, but only does 8-bit colour (please contact me if you can do > > better :-). > > Can the 560 do 800x600? Also, I don't know of any X servers that can > go better than 8-bit with the LCD screens, even though under Windows 3.1 > I can do 16-bit color on my older 755CX. > > > Nate > I was doing 16bit color on my Terca 730 but changes to 8bit becuase of the speed. The Tecra uses the C&T 165550 which is supported by XFree86 3.2. This all assumes that the software was not lying :-). Brian Beattie +1.503.690.1570 x6116 Dynamics Research Corporation 19545 NW Von Neumann Dr FAX 690.1569 Beaverton, OR 97006-6998 beattie@stt3.com "I am Pentium of the Borg. Division is futile. you will be approximated!"
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