On Sun, 29 Jul 2012 10:41:00 -0400, Michael P. Soulier wrote: > I'm currently using an older AMD system with Debian Squeeze, using an > Nvidia GeForce FX 5500. This work well on Squeeze with the > nvidia-glx-legacy-173xx package and nvidia-kernel-legacy-173xx-dkms, and > I'm able to play Flightgear. > > I'm looking to buy a new system and I'd like to be able to run the > latest Flightgear with all the trimmings turned on, so I need a much > better graphics card, but I'm quite lost in what to buy that will be > compatible and simple to set up and maintain. > > Any suggestions?
I would read on their recommended video cards: http://wiki.flightgear.org/Supported_Video_Cards Then choose one that you like (because of price/design) and then check about its current support status in Linux ecosystem, though I would go for nvidia; their closed source driver (sigh...) is rather good. Greetings, -- Camaleón -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-user-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org Archive: http://lists.debian.org/jv3jro$vb5$9...@dough.gmane.org