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Permedia 2 Hardware Info required
« on: April 18, 2003, 11:22:37 PM »
Hi all,

Not often I post to this forum but I've had it up to the eyeballs searching for hardware info on the Permedia 2 :roll:

Does anybody know where I can get hold of information detailing the TVP4020 (Permedia 2) hardware register set / timing info / instruction set etc?

I've been firing requests into google all week, scoured both Texas Instruments and 3DLabs and haven't come up with anything resembling the information I want - which ideally would be something like the 68040 user manual (but for the TVP4020, obviously).

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Re: Permedia 2 Hardware Info required
« Reply #1 on: April 18, 2003, 11:28:17 PM »
good luck! finding that sort of info can be near impossible
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Re: Permedia 2 Hardware Info required
« Reply #2 on: April 18, 2003, 11:32:47 PM »
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good luck! finding that sort of info can be near impossible


Don't I know it - I've been at it all bloody week - driving me nuts! :crazy:
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Re: Permedia 2 Hardware Info required
« Reply #3 on: April 19, 2003, 01:00:41 AM »
Have you tried mailing the manufacturer? If they still exist that is...
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Re: Permedia 2 Hardware Info required
« Reply #4 on: April 19, 2003, 08:03:41 AM »
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Re: Permedia 2 Hardware Info required
« Reply #5 on: April 19, 2003, 09:31:55 AM »
@Odin

I contacted both Texas Instruments and 3DLabs. So far TI replied to say that they no longer support the TVP4020. And that's about it...

@Ami603

Thanks. I actually found lots of linux kernel source for Permedia 2 frame buffers and the like, but they only give some clue to basic 2D initialisation and palette support. Unfortunately I need more detailed information, specifically detailing the 3D pipeline, texturemapping unit, blitter etc..

Maybe 3DLabs support will come up trumps but I'm not holding my breath...
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Re: Permedia 2 Hardware Info required
« Reply #6 on: April 22, 2003, 08:45:43 PM »
Some good news for a change...3D labs sent the NDA info today :-)

But, as it happens, I may not need it after all :-)
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Re: Permedia 2 Hardware Info required
« Reply #7 on: April 23, 2003, 01:28:52 AM »
@odin

3Dlabs makes the top-end 3D cards in existance ATM, so they're quite alive.  They also are very forthcoming in giving out technical documentation on their cards.  
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Re: Permedia 2 Hardware Info required
« Reply #8 on: April 23, 2003, 01:58:59 PM »
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@odin

3Dlabs makes the top-end 3D cards in existance ATM, so they're quite alive.  They also are very forthcoming in giving out technical documentation on their cards.  


Aye. Give me a fully loaded Wildcat VP over Radeon/GeForce any day :-D
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