VIA Technologies, Inc. releases Linux video driver source

April 13, 2005 | Operating Systems | By: Mark VandeWettering

VIA Technologies, Inc. has made code for their ProSavage, ProSavage DDR and Unichrome drivers available over at viaarena.com.

Of particular interest to the growing number of Linux enthusiasts and customers utilizing VIA EPIA mainboards, is the source for the S3 Graphics UniChrome family display driver for version 2.6.x kernels. The UniChrome family display driver supports the VIA CLE266 and the new VIA CN400 Digital Media chipsets featured on the popular VIA EPIA M series and VIA EPIA SP series mainboards respectively, and will provide developers with the flexibility to autonomously incorporate support for latest applications based on VIA hardware.

Perhaps my Ubuntu machine will at long last be able to play DVDs at a reasonable speed.