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Re: [CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO] Help: installing BDI on computer with SiS chipsets with onboard graphics.

on 2001-10-04 07:28:19 UTC
Bruce Klawiter wrote:
> I have a 1.2Ghz PC with the SIS chipset. looking at the web page
> http://www.linuxcnc.org/bdi/ it says BDI wont install on this
> computer, haven't tried it yet but is there a way to do this or
> do I need a different PC. I'll be getting BDI-2.10 CD soon and
> am hoping I can use this PC for my CNC conversion. Your help will
> be greatly appreciated.

Newer Linux kernels and versions of XFree86 (the X-Windows GUI)
support the SiS chipset. SiS has been very supportive of Linux in
releasing technical information on its all-in-one chipsets (unlike
*COUGH*Intel*COUGH* ;-). I haven't messed with the BDI myself due
to time constraints, but I hope to soon.

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Bryan-TheBS-Smith 2001-10-04 07:28:19 UTC Re: [CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO] Help: installing BDI on computer with SiS chipsets with onboard graphics.