Edward Kerr wrote: > > 1. Are Integrated (AGP) Graphics OK with Linux?
Generally okay as long as the video memory is not shared. If it is, and the chipset is ATi, the memory initialisation is generally problematic. > > 2. What about any of these:- > > > > 128MB ATi Radeon X300 SMA PCI Express Graphics* SMA, shared memory architecture, no. > > 256MB ATi Radeon X550 Hypermemory PCI Express Graphics* HyperMemory, partially shared, uncertain. > > 256MB ATi Radeon X700 PCI Express Graphics Okay on open driver, radeon DRI driver in kernel, radeon (aka xf86-video-ati) on the X.Org side. Also supported through closed ATi offering. If you want/need 3D on an open driver (for example, you have a Quad G5 or other interesting non-X86/non-AMD64 hardware), your only choice. > > 256MB NVIDIA Geforce 6200 Turbocache PCI Express Graphics* > > 512MB NVIDIA Geforce 6500 Turbocache PCI Express Graphics* Only supported on a closed driverset, but should be okay for X86/AMD64. > > What else should I look out for in choosing hardware? Whether open drivers are available. Regards, Tony V.
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