I've never even tried to view dvd's on a linux box actually. Just trying to cover all the bases when choosing a video card. It pretty much seems from what I've heard here that I don't need to waste money on a video card though....seeing how I'm not a gamer and watching dvd's is not an option. I may just get the cheapest card that is would still be considered a step up from my current card. Cleve
On Sat, 2003-10-18 at 20:38, Jeremy J Bertrand wrote: > as far as Nvidia goes, I have a gf2 ti 200 (i think it is a gf2) with 32mb. > when > I tried to install the nvidia drivers my x stopped working. > I heard that ATI has native linux support. I'm not sure if that goes for all > distributions though ... it may have only been rh (& clones). > > again to repeat what others have said ... good luck getting the dvd to work > from > the pc ... last I heard (which is a few years old now) the dvd decoding > drivers > for linux were not upto par (based on the fact that there was no OpenRSCA > drivers written yet, but that may have changed) ... but if you can view them > now, that great. > > Jeremy Bertrand > email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > ---------- Original Message ----------- > From: Challison <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: [email protected] > Sent: Fri, 17 Oct 2003 13:20:33 -0600 > Subject: [brlug-general] new machine in the works, opinion on video cards > > > Ok....here's the deal. > > Building another machine....once again. > > > > Interested in opinions of video cards.....here are the goals. > > ~$100 or less price tag....internet prices not local store prices. > > I don't play video games but I do like to watch dvds from time to time. > > I'm not a videophile but I do like a very responsive desktop. I would > > prefer a card that is known to be Linux friendly. > > > > I currently have a Nvidia Geforce2 GTS 32MB > > > > I have been looking around and have come across some potentials that > > meet my price range: Geforce4 TI 4200 64MB (it seems the 64MB version > > of this card has faster ram than the 128MB version, although this may > > be on a manufacturer basis and not global) Geforce FX 5600 128MB > > Radeon 9600 128MB > > > > I am open to other suggestions. I have a NEC MultiSync 95 19" monitor > > and will be sticking with that for a while. I suppose I want the best > > bang for the buck however, I partially define BANG as working with > > standard RH, DEB, Slack and Gentoo distributions without having to > > jump through hoops and perform magic. I am much more interested in a > > good, stable, relatively fast video card, than I am in a lightening > > fast video card that is great for gaming. > > > > Any ideas? thoughts? suggestions? I've had a couple of people tell me > > that I need to watch DVD's on my TV and that I can get a really good, > > fast, stable video card for much less that I am planning on > > spending.....I'm taking it with a grain of salt until I hear your > > opinions because although this individual just finished putting > > together a new machine, he isn't any more of a guru than I am. > > > > TIA for any help you can give me, > > Cleve > > > > _______________________________________________ > > General mailing list > > [email protected] > > http://brlug.net/mailman/listinfo/general_brlug.net > ------- End of Original Message ------- > > > _______________________________________________ > General mailing list > [email protected] > http://brlug.net/mailman/listinfo/general_brlug.net
