Andrew Thornton wrote: > Geert, > > >> I guess this is not surprising because the Malta firmware isn't a PC > BIOS. > > > >If the RAGE XL is the officially supported video board for the Malta, I > >wouldn't have been surprised if its firmware would have contained code to > >initialize the RAGE XL. But unfortunately this doesn't seem to be the case. > > I don't know if YAMON supports anything other than a serial terminal for its > console. YAMON doesn't initialize the RAGE XL as it is a PCI plug-in card. The video driver in the 'supported' OS initialize the card. > > >Next question: is there sample code available (e.g. with the `supported' OS > for > >the Malta) to initialize the RAGE XL? > > It has been pointed out to me that there is some source code, but this > originates from a non-suitable source for use in Linux. Need I say more? I'm afraid we can't provide you with the sources, you need to contact the OS vendor yourself. > > Andrew Thornton -- _ _ ____ ___ Carsten Langgaard Mailto:carstenl@mips.com |\ /|||___)(___ MIPS Denmark Direct: +45 4486 5527 | \/ ||| ____) Lautrupvang 4B Switch: +45 4486 5555 TECHNOLOGIES 2750 Ballerup Fax...: +45 4486 5556 Denmark http://www.mips.com
