Re: [XFree86] Top 10 list of Most Linux Friendly Video Card Vendors?

2003-03-01 Thread Gideon Go
Thanks for your help! I'll just look at what old cards are still available in the stores and check them out on the Driver Status page *before* I will buy one. (It's a pity that no such list as I looked for exists, however, since it would clearly be a good advertisement for those vendors willin

Re: [XFree86] Top 10 list of Most Linux Friendly Video Card Vendors?

2003-02-28 Thread Jesse Hutton
I bought a G550 because it has great 2D, moderate 3D (nothing that would please a serious gamer, however), and great performance under Linux. In fact, they used to be know as "the best graphics solutions available for Linux", but support for brands has since come along, as well. I would also cons

Re: [XFree86] Top 10 list of Most Linux Friendly Video Card Vendors?

2003-02-28 Thread Dr Andrew C Aitchison
On Fri, 28 Feb 2003, Gideon Go wrote: > Hi, > > I plan to upgrade my video card and wonder which vendor I should choose, > as I run a Linux-only system. Is anyone aware of a nice overview of the > best supported cards? I know about the Driver Status for XFree86[tm] > page, but it is still ha

RE: [XFree86] Top 10 list of Most Linux Friendly Video Card Vendors?

2003-02-28 Thread Cynthia Grossen
http://www.tldp.org/HOWTO/Hardware-HOWTO/video.html#AEN440 helped me when I was assembling my box Otherwise most distributions maintain some sort of list of hardware known to be compatible. ___ XFree86 mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://XFree86.Org/ma

[XFree86] Top 10 list of Most Linux Friendly Video Card Vendors?

2003-02-28 Thread Gideon Go
Hi, I plan to upgrade my video card and wonder which vendor I should choose, as I run a Linux-only system. Is anyone aware of a nice overview of the best supported cards? I know about the Driver Status for XFree86[tm] page, but it is still hard to pick the best one from that list. (Ok, I am