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- Path: sparky!uunet!comp.vuw.ac.nz!actrix!Steve.Withers
- From: Steve.Withers@bbs.actrix.gen.nz
- Subject: Re: OS/2 Drivers for Diamond
- Organization: Actrix Information Exchange
- Date: Thu, 13 Aug 1992 07:42:57 GMT
- Message-ID: <1992Aug13.074257.17002@actrix.gen.nz>
- References: <22723.689.uupcb@spacebbs.com> <65761@hydra.gatech.EDU>
- Sender: Steve.Withers@actrix.gen.nz (Steve Withers)
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- In article <65761@hydra.gatech.EDU> gt0040a@prism.gatech.EDU (Tom Sorensen) writes:
- > In <22723.689.uupcb@spacebbs.com> michael.hagerty@spacebbs.com (Michael Hagerty) writes:
- >
- > >I get real uncomfortable thinking about the 32-bit engine and its soon
- > >release. This may provide S3 with an excuse for slipping the 16-bit
- > >drivers, claiming that they would rather do the 32-bit ones instead.
- > >We would then have exactly nothing... Regards, Mikey
- >
- > Why shouldn't they? If they develop 16-bit drivers now (ie- had them out
- > TODAY, which obviously isn't possible) they wouldn't support seemless windows,
- > and when you got the 32-bit GUI they wouldn't work at all. What would you have
- > then? Exactly nothing. <g>
- >
- > As a consolation- the 32-bit GUI is supposed to ship w/ many SVGA drivers for
- > popular boards. With luck the S3 chipset will be among them.
- > Tom Sorensen
- > --
- > ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
- > Tom Sorensen gt0040a@prism.gatech.edu
- > "I believe OS/2 is destined to be the most important operating system,
- > and possibly program, of all time." - Bill Gates, November, 1987
-
-
- The 32-bit VGA and XGA Graphical Rendering Engines (GRE's) are almost ready
- now. The 32-bit SVGA and 8514 GRE's will follow soon after in that order.
-
- A decision has not been made as to whether or not - or how much - to charge
- for these. Obviously, a LOT of money has been spent producing them.
-
- Steve
- --
- Steve Withers - Wellington, New Zealand | "But the glory kept shining
- Steve.Withers@bbs.actrix.gen.nz | and bright in my eyes,
- withers_s@kosmos.wcc.govt.nz | And the stars going round in
- **** Happy user of OS/2 v2!! **** | my head." R. L. S.
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