From mboxrd@z Thu Jan  1 00:00:00 1970
From: jmk@plan9.bell-labs.com
To: 9fans@cse.psu.edu
Subject: Re: [9fans] What are the steps to add new video drivers?
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Date: Fri, 30 Mar 2001 09:18:58 -0500
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On Fri Mar 30 04:08:19 EST 2001, rgreenbl@nextabit.com wrote:
> Hi:
>     I am tring to install Plan9 on a pentium III processor from DELL.
> The video board is one that is not currently supported by the Plan9
> project. How can I add a new driver without first having Plan9 running.
> My card is a NVIDIA GeForce2 GTS. I have been able to get this card
> working with Linux but not with Plan9.
> 
> The system does start to load the OS from my floppy but it stops and
> dumps the video prom and ends with a "%" prompt.
> 
> Any help or suggestions would be great.
> 
> Thanks:
> 
> Rick G.

My advice is to install Plan 9 on a machine that has a suitable video
board, then you can go through the driver development cycle in a more
friendly environment.

Having support for Nvidea cards would be great, by the way.

--jim