Date: Wed, 18 Oct 2000 15:02:16 +0100 From: Daniel Bye <Daniel.Bye@uk.uu.net> To: Doug Young <dougy@bryden.apana.org.au>, freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: RE: Videocard query Message-ID: <FB7CAC781DB6D311BEE800805FE6FADA2F4CC1@camexch4.cam.uk.internal>
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I'd agree with this. (not that I got paid to buy an ATI card, mind you). ATI cards are available for quite cheap to quite expensive, but they WORK with minimal fuss. I also use a Xpert98-based card, and it is excellent. Possibly overkill for what you want, but you could probably get a lower-spec one, for even cheaper (i.e., get even more money back for buying one!) Dan > -----Original Message----- > From: Jeremy Vandenhouten [mailto:jeremy.vandenhouten@marquette.edu] > Sent: Wednesday, October 18, 2000 3:02 PM > To: Doug Young; freebsd-questions@freebsd.org > Subject: Re: Videocard query > > > I've been able to pick up slightly older model ATI cards which when > used in conjunction with newer versions of XFree86 provide > acceleration. I recently picked up a Xpert98 8mb PCI card > online for 20 > bucks + it had a 25 dollar rebate. (getting paid to buy > something, good > concept) I've had good experiences with ATI cards and FreeBSD in > general. > > Good Hunting. > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Doug Young" <dougy@bryden.apana.org.au> > Date: Wednesday, October 18, 2000 7:23 am > Subject: Videocard query > > > I'd appreciate comments from X users as to what videocards work > > well with XF86Config. I run a > > heap of CLI gateway / webserver / mailserver boxes, but > > occasionally have a use for GUI stuff as well. > > > > What I'm looking for are reasonably priced (ie not those horribly > > overpriced Matrox things) PCI or > > AGP videocards that allow something like 16 bit 800x600 resolution > > or better & which are straightforward > > to configure. I know to avoid rubbish like SiS which rarely work > > well even in Windows but I have no idea > > exactly what fairly basic cards do give good results. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org > with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message > To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message
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