From mboxrd@z Thu Jan  1 00:00:00 1970
Date: Mon, 29 Apr 1996 07:16:22 -0400
From: David Johnston dj@symbionics.co.uk
Subject: Graphic Cards
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Guther Imeyer writes:
> So do I have to buy a new card or can I use the S3 Trio64 on a  
> plan9 somehow ?
> 

I've been using a Videologic GrafixStar 300 with a S3 Trio 64, with no problems.

>>From memory, the vgadb entry went something like this:

ctrl
        ctlr 0xC0044="VideoLogic GrafixStar 300"
        link=vga
        hwgc=s3hwgc
        ctlr=trio64

That's what I can remember, you'll need to check the details (I'm at 
work at the moment :-(  ).

The nice bit is that since everything is on one chip, the 
board manufacturer can't do anything to mess you up.

BUT!!

I've now got a 4MB VRAM #9FX Motion 771 with a 220Mhz IBMRGB524 and 
an S3 Vision968 controller, which I've failed to get talking in 
anything other than standard VGA mode. Does anyone have the magic 
voodoo for vgadb, or will it require some more code? The drivers for 
the ramdac and 968 are all there, but stringing them together has 
proved beyond meagre abilities.

David Johnston