Re: Linux Driver for 2700G ???

I searched on their website and the only drivers i could download were
for the Kyro chip :(
So I think we should talk to them.

taxilian_at_zzt.net wrote:
> This is incredibly useful information. It's entirely possible that we can use
> the powervr linux drivers (which you can download from their site) on the
> x50v. whether I can get enough information out of them to write a decent
> framebuffer or not, I don't know, but if xwindows works with it then it
> doesn't really matter. I actually have the vsfb working now, so I'm trying
> to get to the next step. it's slow going, but it's going.
>
> I'm also trying to get USB serial console working.. I have a few ideas that
> might work.
>
> the next major thing that I don't have any idea how to do is get the
> touchscreen working. I know that the x50 interfaces with the touchscreen
> using the pxa's SSP interface, but that interface must connect to another
> chip that handles the touchscreen. Possibly the toshiba asic? I don't know.
> we have to figure this out.
>
> Richard
>
> On Sunday 19 June 2005 10:43, Salem Salemixu wrote:
>
>>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!
>>
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Received on Mon Jun 20 2005 - 06:02:50 EDT