Quoting Jerome Cande (Jerome.Cande@???):
> AVIS AUX AMATEURS DE PC PORTABLE.
>
> Pour ceux qui disposent d'un portable avec linux installé dessus,
> (je dispose d'un TOSHIBA 440CDX) il existe une option dans le noyau qui
> permet à linux de gerer l' APM. Cette option permet de lire le niveau de
> la batterie et le temps restant. Pour cela il suffit de taper 'more
> /proc/apm' pour acceder à ces infos. Mais malheureusement, n'ayant
> trouvé aucune application graphique qui me permettrait de visualiser ces
> informations,j'ai donc decidé d'en dévelloper une.
personellement j'utilise xapm.
Sinon avis aux amateurs, il y a desomais au moins deux serveurs X gratuits
pour les chips NeoMagic, un libre l'autre pas:
- Un serveur "libre" a http://www.mnsinc.com/js/Neomagic.html
- Un serveur juste "gratuit" en format binaire RPM
c.f. l'annonce ci-dessous.
Daniel
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Announcing the beta release of the NeoMagic X Server
XBF_NeoMagic, Version 0.9.2, June 6, 1998
This FREE (see the license below) full featured X Server contains:
* Full support for internal flat panels, external monitors, and
simultaneous internal/external displays.
* Complete set of Panel Resolutions supported including stretch and
centering modes for running lower resolutions on fixed resolution
panels.
* Support for depths of 8, 15, 16 and 24 bits per pixel.
* Hardware Cursor support to reduce sprite flicker.
* Hardware accelerated drawing engine for 8, 15 and 16 bit per pixel
modes.
* Fully programmable clocks for external monitor only modes.
* Robust text mode restore for VT switching.
Tested Laptops
* Dell Inspiron 3200 D233XT
* Digital VP HiNote 720
* Dell Latitude CPi
* Sony 719 laptop
CAUTION: Running this server on untested laptops poses a potential risk
of damaging your laptops flat panel display. You assume all risks in
using this X server on untested laptops, however, if you successfully
run this server on a laptop not listed here, we would like to hear from
you. Please e-mail your laptop make and model to us at
neomagic_support@???
Red Hat and Precision Insight, Inc. disclaim all warranties with regard
to this X server. In no event shall Red Hat or Precision Insight, Inc.
liable for any damages whatsoever resulting from the use of this X
server.
This commercial quality X Server has been tested with only the NeoMagic
2160 chipset at this time.
Support for the other NeoMagic chipsets (2070, 2090, 2093, 2097) has
been programmed into the server, but Red Hat's supplier has disabled
operation on these additional chipsets until we have the opportunity to
verify proper operation. If your laptop contains one of these
additional chipsets, and you would be willing to loan it to Red Hat for
a short time, then please e-mail neomagic_support@??? so we can
do a controlled turn-on, verification, and testing of your chipset; update
the beta release; and publish the results on this page.
This Free server is distributed in binary form only to conform with the
Non Disclosure Agreement required by NeoMagic. If and when this non
disclosure requirement is removed by NeoMagic, all of the source code
for this driver will be contributed to the XFree86 project.
You can download this server at
Red Hat 5.x (glibc) systems:-
ftp://ftp.redhat.com/pub/XBF/XBF-neomagic-glibc-0.9.2-1.i386.rpm
Red Hat 4.x (libc5 systems):-
ftp://ftp.redhat.com/pub/XBF/XBF-neomagic-libc5-0.9.2-1.i386.rpm
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