On Mon, 9 Feb 2004, Stroller wrote: > > On Feb 9, 2004, at 4:49 am, Ernie Schroder wrote: > > > > Frame buffer works just fine. That's not the problem.The caveat is if > > using an Nvidia card, you need to compile in the vesa framebuffer > > driver, NOT the nvidia FB support. > > So does this mean that Nvidia cards work well either in X, or in > framebuffer, but not at the same time..? I have to have different > kernel options to get the optimal in each..?
No, it means that if you use a frame buffer, then you will have to use linux's agp driver instead of nvidias agp driver. reall there isnt much difference but the nvidia agp driver seems stabler than linux's agp driver. But there is very little difference practically I think. > Following Grendel's advice (February 9, 2004 1:39:58 am GMT) I'm > disinclined to get one of these ATI cards. > My supplier has Abit 128Mb Siluro 128Bit FX5200DT TV/DVI at #45, Abit > 64Mb Siluro GeForce 3 VIO at #35 and 64Mb XFX GeForce4 MX440 AGP 8x DDR > TV at #35. > > As you can see, I'm definitely on a budget, and all these numbers don't > mean much to me (the 2nd, cheaper Siluro seems to have more megahertz, > tho', which surprised me). My motherboard is a Tyan Tiger dual-Athlon, > and describes its AGP "4X... (also accepts 1X and 2X AGP cards)" so I > guess an 8x card gives me no benefit. > > The cruicial criteria is than any card I buy must be decent in both the > framebuffer AND in X, otherwise I might as well stick with the card I > have. Well I havent had a ATI card, but setting up 3d under them is a bit of a pain, but please ask someone else who has a ATI card on this list about this. NVIDIA certainly works well in the X mode, I havent tested out the framebuffer mode though. Grendel -- Hi, I'm a signature virus. plz set me as your signature and help me spread :) -- [EMAIL PROTECTED] mailing list
