On Thu, 04 Nov 1999, you wrote:
> Does anyone know if/when Linux will have an equivalent to Direct X (latest
> version), for cool games like Nascar3 or whatever???
> Jaguar
>
Earnhardt fan? I am, for a long time. Far as games like that,
don't hold your breath. I don't see Linux becoming a 'desktop' OS
for quite some time, if ever. Games like you mention are the best
reason for havin a dual boot system. As of last night, I'm runnin
a P3-450 at 567mhz with a Voodoo3 o/c'd to 178mhz. Only one reason,
flight simulators, and nobody's got any plans for porting those to
Linux, 'specially uncle Bill. Linux, OTOH, is far more tolerant of
o/c'd hardware than W98. I can run the 450 as high as 618mhz in
Linux, it'll boot Windows at 600mhx, but won't last for a 3 hour
flight.
Linux just doesn't hasn't kept up with the hardware, fast as
it's coming these days. I setup my V3 using the 3dfx rpm's, then
upgraded XFree86 to 3 3 5, I'm able to run 3dfxtest flawlessly, yet
when I try to run the FlightGear (Linux freeware simulator) it
flops. Can't get Q3test to run quake right either. All this is so
simple in Windows.
BTW, I mentioned last week I was about to change out my
motherboard and proccessor (was a PII 350 at 467mhz). Like I
predicted, neither OS skipped a beat. Linux booted like nothin had
changed, Windows did a little trashing around setting up new
hardware, but no problems.
.. Tom Brinkman [EMAIL PROTECTED] .
