[Open-graphics] Linuxtag 2008

[Michael Meeuwisse]

On 7 Jun 2008, at 18:29, Dieter wrote:
>
> R500:
>
>   Froogle found plenty of hits: "about 1,808 for ATI X1300", "about  
> 913
>   for ATI X1600", and "about 302 for ATI X1950".
>
>   Newegg has X1300 for US$59.99 + $7 shipping.

Ok, let me rephrase by quoting wikipedia; "The Radeon X1000 series  
using the core was introduced on October 5, 2005. ATI has released  
the successor to the R500 series with the R600 series on May 14, 2007."

So ATI released their newer chipset well over a year ago, and now  
some drivers are starting to work. I'm willing to bet that above  
results are stock items, not new items produced by ATI.

> R600:
>
>   ATI is still playing catchup getting the docs out.
>
>   "AMD has yet to publicly release the R600 (Radeon HD 2000 /  
> Radeon HD 3000)
>   documentation, but the xf86-video-radeonhd developers at Novell  
> have had
>   this documentation under NDA."

I rest my case.

> You wrote that his friend ordered a board.  That should provide  
> contact
> info.  Assuming we can figure out which of the thousands of orders  
> placed
> during Linuxtag was his.  :-)  Or just try to recruit all of them.
> Anyone ordering the development board is likely to be useful.


He said that he already ordered one, which implies that he did it  
before linuxtag. But I think he'll find his way here once he has the  
board ;)


On 8 Jun 2008, at 04:28, Timothy Normand Miller wrote:
>
> Those posters are fantastic!  And I love how you put the sign "THIS IS
> NOT A GRAPHICS CARD" next to the OGD1.  :)

Thanks! The sign was Louren's idea. Which reminds me, I ended up  
being the designated Inkscape guy, and also made some contact cards  
for the people in the booth. Anyone interested in the svg?

> Is this about OGD1?  I'll pass it on to Howard, although the schematic
> this guy saw may not be the latest.


Yes. The one linked from the wiki; http://www.traversaltech.com/doc/ 
DC-001-0001.pdf

Cheers,

Michael
www.projectvga.org