PRNewswire: SGI Announces Linux Support for Silicon Graphics 1600SW Flat Panel Monitor | Linux Today

PRNewswire: SGI Announces Linux Support for Silicon Graphics 1600SW Flat Panel Monitor

Written By
Web Webster
Web Webster
Jun 28, 1999

“SGI… today announced that PC users running the Linux(TM)
operating system can utilize the state-of-the-art Silicon
Graphics(R) 1600SW flat panel monitor as their display system.
Linux support is now available for owners of the Digital Flat Panel
Solution Pack bundle of the Silicon Graphics 1600SW monitor and the
Number Nine Revolution(R) IV-FP graphics accelerator.

“Linux drivers for the flat panel device were supplied by Number
Nine (Nasdaq: NINE) to Xfree…”


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Web Webster

Web Webster

Web Webster has more than 20 years of writing and editorial experience in the tech sector. He’s written and edited news, demand generation, user-focused, and thought leadership content for business software solutions, consumer tech, and Linux Today, he edits and writes for a portfolio of tech industry news and analysis websites including webopedia.com, and DatabaseJournal.com.

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