---
name: "newport"
section: "4"
platform: "linux"
package: "xserver-xorg-video-newport"
version: "1:0.2.0-3"
release: "Debian 4.0 (Etch)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/newport"
---

# newport(4)

Newport video driver

## NAME

newport - Newport video driver

## SYNOPSIS

```
Section "Device"
  Identifier "devname"
  Driver "newport"
  ...
EndSection
```

## DESCRIPTION

**newport** is an Xorg driver for the SGI Indy's and Indigo2's newport video cards.

## SUPPORTED HARDWARE

The **newport** driver supports the Newport (also called XL) cards found in SGI Indys and Indigo2s. It supports both the 8bit and 24bit versions of the Newport.

## CONFIGURATION DETAILS

Please refer to [xorg.conf(5)](/xorg.conf/5.md) for general configuration details.  This section only covers configuration details specific to this driver.

The following driver options are supported:\

- **Option "bitplanes" "***integer***"**

  number of bitplanes of the board (8 or 24) Default: auto-detected.

- **Option "HWCursor" "***boolean***"**

  Enable or disable the HW cursor. Default: on.

- **Option "BusID" "***integer***"**

  Set to 1 for the Indigo2 XL. Default: 0

## SEE ALSO

[Xorg(1)](/Xorg/1.md), [xorg.conf(5)](/xorg.conf/5.md), xorgconfig(1), [Xserver(1)](/Xserver/1.md), [X(7)](/X/7.md)

## AUTHORS

Authors: Guido GÜnther *agx@sigxcpu.org*