[clug] Video Cards for Linux

[Tomasz Ciolek]

John

The na said "out-of-the-box" - not "with additional driver". But I take
your point and think your perpetuating nVidia's behaviour. 

TMC

On Tue, Feb 24, 2004 at 03:53:26PM +1100, Telek, John wrote:
> Depends on how pedantic you want to be about the driver.
> I'm Nvidia through and through and could not care less about the closed
> driver.
> At least they have one for linux. I'm using an FX5200 and am more than
> impressed.  :)
> 
> I also have a PCI tnt2 m64, and it's nice too. (NO I'm not giving it
> away.  :) )
> 
>  John
> 
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Nemo -earth native- [mailto:nemo at nut.house.cx] 
> Sent: Tuesday, February 24, 2004 3:38 PM
> To: linux at lists.samba.org
> Subject: Re: [clug] Video Cards for Linux
> 
> 
> On Tue, Feb 24, 2004 at 03:28:38PM +1100, Simon Burton did utter:
> > 
> > > If you have an AGP slot, I'll give you a GF4 440 MX for free, with 
> > > TV out.
> > > 
> > >   John
> > > 
> > 
> > Can I have one too ? Seriously, I'm after anything from a TNT2 or 
> > better.
> 
> I have an older GF2MX, no TV out - which I'm looking to convert to
> something with nicer support under X... 
> 
> On that front, what would clug folk recommend for cards that meet the
> requirement of 'decent support' under linux/X11? (for values of 'decent
> support' that I prefer to include 'hardware support good, 3d support not
> too fussed since I don't game - though having my gl screensavers run
> smooth would be nice, and out-of-the-(debian)-box drivers without having
> to compile my own stuff... 
> 
> Anything in the age of the last 3 years or so is kind of what I'm
> thinking...
> 
> .../Nemo
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