On Tue, 15 Mar 2005 07:38:22 -0800, Andy wrote in message 
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> Arnt Karlsen wrote:
> > Kees Lemmens wrote:
> > > ATI is a disaster : horrible installation procedure.
> >
> > ..I use an ATI 9250 (Sapphire's 128bit AGP w128 memory) on standard
> > Debian Sid X86Free DRI code
> 
> Note that the ATI 92x0 cards are based on the R200

...R280, which I understand is a derated R200 variant.

> architecture (the Radeon 8500) and will work fine with the DRI
> drivers.  People who prefer running free software drivers to high
> end cards will want to use these, as they're currently the best
> ones available under DRI.  Any recent linux distribution will
> support them out of the box.
> 
> Don't get a 9500 or X800 card, however, and expect it to work
> with DRI.  ATI stopped handing out programming information on
> their cards after the R200. :(

..which is why they should be boycotted.

..go with Nvidea.


-- 
..med vennlig hilsen = with Kind Regards from Arnt... ;o)
...with a number of polar bear hunters in his ancestry...
  Scenarios always come in sets of three: 
  best case, worst case, and just in case.



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