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From: Ish Rattan ratta1i@mai...
Subject: [9fans] Video card problem..
Date: Fri, 14 Apr 2000 16:18:57 GMT

jmk@pla... wrote:

> If the card is a fairly recent ATI Rage-based one then the 'mach64' code
> in the Plan 9 CD distribution won't handle it. We probably have code to do it
> but it would require so much extra stuff it would be best to wait for it
> to be bundled up somehow. I believe others in the Plan 9 community have Rage
> cards working, perhaps someone else can help.
>
> If you look in the BIOS for another "MACH64xx" string near 0xC00F0 the two
> letters 'xx' would let me know if it is supported or not.
>

At 0xC00F0 "CI"

Starting at  0xC00E7 "MACH64GVPCIMTHPV"

- ishwar