Linux Driver for 2700G ???

Hi,

   I have been searching a little and found that the Intel 2700G
graphics processor integrates a graphics core that is a PowerVR MBX, you
can find some demos at his webpage
(http://www.powervr.com/Downloads/Demos/index.asp) that you can test on
your Winblows Mobile 2003SE :p
I can say that those demos rock!

http://www.consolegameworld.com/story.php/id/1232/
http://www.phonecontent.com/bm/news/gnews/510.shtml

Some guys at the Aximsite.com forums seem to have guessed what model is:
http://www.aximsite.com/boards/archive/index.php/t-53849.html

After searching a little people guess that the x50v includes the
MBX-Lite version of the chip:
http://www.beyond3d.com/forum/viewtopic.php?start=60&t=22989 (in the
post before the last one)

Then, it seems there are some papers about the mbx/lite core:
http://www.powervr.com/Downloads/Factsheets/
and also an OpenGL ES SDK:
http://www.pvrdev.com/Pub/MBX/

The best thing i found is this:
http://www.theregister.co.uk/2004/11/18/imagination_powervr_opengl/
"Imagination Technologies has developed drivers for its PowerVR MBX
mobile 3D graphics chip that enable OpenGL ES support on devices running
Linux, the company said this week." Yay!!! :D

That is also verified by this new:
http://www.imgtec.com/News/Release/index.asp?ID=216
"OpenGL ES for Linux is available now for PowerVR MBX enabled Renesas SH
processors, Texas Instruments’ OMAP 2410 and 2420 and Intel 2700G."

So after searching a little more for the driver I only could find this:
http://www.aximsite.com/boards/showthread.php?t=57128
A "freeware with source included" GAPI driver for Windows.

We should contact with PowerVR asking them to let us download the Linux
driver to see if it works with our x50v's :)

I hope this big mail will be useful ;)
Bye!
Received on Sun Jun 19 2005 - 12:43:45 EDT