From: davidw@dedasys.com (David N. Welton)
To: Helge Hafting <helge.hafting@hist.no>
Cc: linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org
Subject: Re: Linux Incompatibility List
Date: 25 Aug 2004 09:49:29 +0200 [thread overview]
Message-ID: <876577ejxy.fsf@dedasys.com> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <412C4295.1000700@hist.no>
Helge Hafting <helge.hafting@hist.no> writes:
> An idea: To really put some pressure on vendors, also have an entry
> for "alternate/better solution" where people can list a way to
> achieve the same result with someone else's product and open
> drivers. Example:
> Product: Matrox parhelia (a triplehead graphichs card)
> Reason: Bad binary-only 2D-only driver
Please add it here, using the 'template'.
http://leenooks.com/19
> Alternate solution: Achieve triplehead with two radeon cards (1 AGP
> dualhead + 1 PCI) instead!
> This will be useful for anyone planning a upgrade but finding their
> favourite solution on the incompatibility list. And it'll sure put
> some pressure on the manufacturer to at least get a _good_ driver
> out (changing the reason), or even better, an open one which get rid
> of the incompatibility entry. Helge Hafting
And in the case where there are multiple possibilities? I think as a
general rule, I don't want to get into pushing anyone's hardware as an
alternative, although if someone were to mention a few alternatives in
the comments or notes section I don't think it would hurt.
Thanks,
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next prev parent reply other threads:[~2004-08-25 7:52 UTC|newest]
Thread overview: 53+ messages / expand[flat|nested] mbox.gz Atom feed top
2004-08-21 19:41 Linux Incompatibility List David N. Welton
2004-08-21 20:16 ` Joseph Pingenot
2004-08-21 20:20 ` Wakko Warner
2004-08-21 20:31 ` Lee Revell
2004-08-21 20:51 ` Wakko Warner
2004-08-21 21:06 ` Jan-Benedict Glaw
2004-08-21 21:11 ` Lee Revell
2004-08-21 21:16 ` Lee Revell
2004-08-22 14:30 ` Tonnerre
2004-08-22 14:45 ` Michael Buesch
2004-08-24 15:17 ` Jan-Benedict Glaw
2004-08-24 17:41 ` Michael Buesch
2004-08-21 21:18 ` Francois Romieu
2004-08-21 22:01 ` Wakko Warner
2004-08-21 23:53 ` Andrew Miklas
2004-08-23 3:54 ` Gianni Tedesco
2004-08-25 5:59 ` Andrew Miklas
2004-08-25 7:21 ` Gianni Tedesco
2004-08-29 1:42 ` Andrew Miklas
2004-08-29 3:21 ` Gianni Tedesco
2004-08-29 21:04 ` Andrew Miklas
2004-08-22 5:29 ` Jonathan Bastien-Filiatrault
2004-08-22 1:56 ` James Courtier-Dutton
2004-08-22 6:36 ` Jonathan Bastien-Filiatrault
2004-08-22 4:15 ` Kyle Moffett
2004-08-22 5:58 ` Lee Revell
2004-08-22 8:05 ` Geert Uytterhoeven
2004-08-22 12:07 ` R. J. Wysocki
2004-08-22 12:32 ` Gene Heskett
2004-08-24 21:30 ` Hamie
2004-08-22 15:25 ` Tonnerre
2004-08-22 11:10 ` Alan Cox
2004-08-22 12:42 ` Dave Jones
2004-08-23 6:31 ` Eric W. Biederman
2004-08-21 21:20 ` David N. Welton
2004-08-21 22:03 ` Wakko Warner
2004-08-22 0:18 ` Rutger Nijlunsing
2004-08-21 20:22 ` David N. Welton
2004-08-22 11:14 ` Alan Cox
2004-08-22 15:08 ` Joseph Pingenot
2004-08-22 20:48 ` David N. Welton
2004-08-22 20:45 ` Alan Cox
2004-08-23 20:45 ` cliff white
[not found] ` <200408221045.29316.mbuesch@freenet.de>
2004-08-22 20:34 ` David N. Welton
2004-08-22 21:24 ` David N. Welton
2004-08-25 7:41 ` Helge Hafting
2004-08-25 7:49 ` David N. Welton [this message]
2004-08-31 7:28 ` Helge Hafting
2004-08-31 10:21 ` David N. Welton
2004-08-22 4:19 linux
2004-08-22 13:05 ` Wakko Warner
2004-08-22 16:43 ` Horst von Brand
2004-08-22 22:42 ` Robin Rosenberg
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