On Friday 07 January 2005 18:23, Dave Nebinger wrote: > Okay folks, I've had enough of my Nvidia card. > > I need to get a new card that will be more compatible with Gentoo Linux. > > Here's the basic requirements: > > 1. PCI based (as the nvidia is using agp and it's onboard :-( > 2. Completely compatible and dependable with the 2.6+ series of kernels. > 3. Capable of driving monitor at 1600x1200. > > I don't use the box for gaming or image processing. It's strictly for > developing code, browsing, document editing, and other simple tasks. > > Please send me your recommendations for brand, memory, etc.
One word: Matrox A G400 will do you. 16MB is fine, but 32MB is nicer. Matrox are, or at least were for a long time, the outright kings of 2D. I'm using my own 6-7 year old AGP G400MAX at work, and it's perfect, driving a 19" monitor at 1280x1024, and a 17" at 1024x768. They do come in PCI versions. Their linux drivers rock too, are xfree/xorg modules, as apposed to kernel modules. -- Mike Williams
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