Intel Extreme Graphics Driver

Haiku legend Axel Dörfler, has released version 0.1.0 alpha of the Intel Extreme Graphics Driver. Axel writes “The supported chipset is also known as Intel Extreme 2, but it’s planned to expand the list of supported chips in both directions, that is support for newer graphics chips and older ones is on the wish list.
Unfortunately, [...]

Radeon Driver Progress

Euan Kirkhope has continued the development of the Radeon driver. You can follow his progress in the BeDrivers.com forum. As always be sure to leave feedback so the driver can be improved. It is planned that eventually these changes will get folded into the Haiku source tree.

Run Haiku, Linux or BSD on new intel iMacs?

Seems one hurdle to running any alt-os on the intel iMacs is the intel EFI which replaces the older BIOS. Well there is already a Linux EFI boot loader on Source Forge, so that shouldn’t take long for open-source OS maintainers to create one for their OS. Another hurdle might be the graphics [...]

Echo drivers get recording

{mosimage}The Haiku Echo drivers now support recording. Jérôme Duval has been busy again working on the Echo drivers, this time adding recording support. He’s posted compiled beta versions on BeBits. As always grab it and kick it around and give feedback.

Wireless picture on BeOS improves again

{mosimage}Patrick Lafarguette seems to be the Rudolf Cornelissen of the BeOS wireless world. He’s now kicked out wireless drivers for five different chipsets. As always be sure to provide feedback and if it works feel free to leave him a donation.
It’s great to have devs like this. Maybe we’ll see a driver [...]

3 Driver Updates

{mosimage}Your driver pal and mine, Rudolf Cornelissen, has been busy at it again, this time updating 3 drivers projects - nVidia TNT/GF 3D driver, Haiku nVidia TNT/GF driver and the Haiku Matrox MGA driver.
Awesome stuff mate.