It looks like the real issue is that the PowerVR folks haven't released a linux 2.6 driver for the chip (and reading their web page, they don't intend to). That sucks. If Nokia can't lean on PowerVR to get a 3D driver for 2.6 out of them, then I think Nokia should consider a different chipset for the n800's successor. I think 3D support is a major needed feature these days. It would also open up the door for serious gaming on the n800, and that can't be a bad thing for sales...
Just my opinion. Simon Pickering wrote: > It's all in the archives of the maemo-developer list, try a search for > PowerVR. > > Could this be added to the wish list (do I need a bug tracker entry too)? > > Thanks, > > > Simon > > >> -----Original Message----- >> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Guard][an >> Sent: 29 June 2007 14:44 >> To: maemo-developers@maemo.org >> Subject: Re: 3d chipset... >> >> i'm sure someone else will be able to enlighten you better >> than i do but >> from what i can recall, it's not only a matter of providing a >> driver and >> enabling the device. there are bus and memory bandwidth >> considerations >> that somehow make the use of the 3d chipset useless on the >> current hardware >> >> can someone confirm this ? >> >> g. >> >> Jesse Guardiani wrote: >> >>> Hey, >>> >>> Just a quick note. If I could have one thing changed >>> >> software wise on >> >>> the n800, I'd enable the 3d chipset. I probably wouldn't >>> >> even use it for >> >>> 3d graphics, just to accelerate 2d graphics. That would be >>> >> sweet. pygame >> >>> is nice, but I want translucency and lighting effects. >>> >>> >> _______________________________________________ >> maemo-developers mailing list >> maemo-developers@maemo.org >> https://lists.maemo.org/mailman/listinfo/maemo-developers >> >> > > _______________________________________________ > maemo-developers mailing list > maemo-developers@maemo.org > https://lists.maemo.org/mailman/listinfo/maemo-developers > -- Jesse Guardiani Programmer/Sys Admin [EMAIL PROTECTED] _______________________________________________ maemo-developers mailing list maemo-developers@maemo.org https://lists.maemo.org/mailman/listinfo/maemo-developers
