Re: URGENT advice needed!

1998-12-15 Thread Kevin White
Glide technology seems to be going the way of the Dinosaur and once graphic game makers learn how to program the awesome new nvidia Riva TNT chipset cards, no one will want Voodoo2.. GLide as I read it, was made so that games could be ported easily to all kinds of platforms, ie from the PC to MAC

URGENT advice needed!

1998-12-14 Thread Michael Meskes
I just bought a new computer which is equiped with a Hercules Terminator Beast. Does anyone know if this card is supported by Xfree? I can go back to the store tomorrow and get a different card, in case it is not. But which §d card is better suited to also run X on? Michael -- Michael Meskes

RE: URGENT advice needed!

1998-12-14 Thread Shaleh
In truth -- none. Your best bet is to get a voodoo2 chipset and hold your breath. On 14-Dec-98 Michael Meskes wrote: I just bought a new computer which is equiped with a Hercules Terminator Beast. Does anyone know if this card is supported by Xfree? I can go back to the store tomorrow and get

Re: URGENT advice needed!

1998-12-14 Thread Michael Meskes
On Mon, Dec 14, 1998 at 03:11:46PM -0500, Shaleh wrote: In truth -- none. Your best bet is to get a voodoo2 chipset and hold your breath. On 14-Dec-98 Michael Meskes wrote: I just bought a new computer which is equiped with a Hercules Terminator Beast. Does anyone know if this card is

Re: URGENT advice needed!

1998-12-14 Thread Mike Deal
I wasn't really precise. I do not need any 3D feature under X. All I want is to use the machine under Linux as well as under M$. The 3D card is just for the kids. I think I read somewhere XFree 3.3.3 works with TNT chips. Michael P.S.: Please CC me as I'm not subscribed to the debian-user

RE: URGENT advice needed!

1998-12-14 Thread Peter Kovacs
On Mon, 14 Dec 1998, Shaleh wrote: Actually, all the reviews say that the RIVA TNT is better than the Voodoo2, and as a side benefit, you get a 2d card as well. Peter In truth -- none. Your best bet is to get a voodoo2 chipset and hold your breath. On 14-Dec-98 Michael Meskes wrote: I