Hi all. I bought recently a STB Velocity, which uses the Riva TNT chip, and it works fine with the last Xfree86 version (3.3.3.1). I think is a good chip and it's very standard. It's supported under the SVGA server in the last version.
I hope this will help you. On Thu, 8 Apr 1999, Paul Sargent wrote: > Hi Nick, > > I'd recommend a Permedia 2 based card, and not just because I work for > 3Dlabs. > > * They are dirt cheap these days. 8MB card for around $80 (I would > have thought. I'm in the UK) > * XFree86 now has a nice fast and stable X-server for them, although > not included in slink as you need 3.3.3.1. There are test debs at > http://master.debian.org/~branden/xsf.html though. > * Its the chip thats being used by lots of developers as a test bed to > bring 3D onto Linux. e.g. the SuSE guys @ http://www.suse.de/~sim/ > * Kernel support is underway and in 2.2.x so you can run it as a > framebuffer device. > * I personally use them in several machines now and have very few > problems. > > Paul > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: Marouf [SMTP:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Sent: Tuesday, April 06, 1999 2:33 AM > > To: debian-user@lists.debian.org > > Subject: Video Card Recommendation > > > > Hi, > > I've been asked at work to recommend a good PCI / AGP video card for a new > > linux machine they are going to set up. What seems to be working good for > > you guys. (Something less than a $120) > > > > Thanks > > -Nick M. > > > > > > > -- > Unsubscribe? mail -s unsubscribe [EMAIL PROTECTED] < /dev/null > ------------------ Javier Perez Mayos Dpt. Formacio <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>