From owner-freebsd-questions Sun Feb 27 17:37:26 2000 Delivered-To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Received: from akira.lanfear.com (akira.lanfear.com [208.12.10.34]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 148B137B61E for ; Sun, 27 Feb 2000 17:37:23 -0800 (PST) (envelope-from marcw@lanfear.com) Received: from katana (katana.lanfear.com [10.0.0.3]) by akira.lanfear.com (8.9.3/8.9.3) with SMTP id RAA27781; Sun, 27 Feb 2000 17:37:19 -0800 (PST) (envelope-from marcw@lanfear.com) From: "Marc Wandschneider" To: "'Sandip Srivastava'" , Subject: RE: Will this Graphics Card Work? Date: Sun, 27 Feb 2000 17:39:18 -0800 Message-ID: <000b01bf818c$a192a4d0$0300000a@katana> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_000C_01BF8149.936F64D0" X-Priority: 3 (Normal) X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook CWS, Build 9.0.2416 (9.0.2910.0) In-Reply-To: <001901bf818a$e252a440$dcfe7683@default> X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V5.00.2919.6700 Importance: Normal Sender: owner-freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Precedence: bulk X-Loop: FreeBSD.ORG This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_000C_01BF8149.936F64D0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit All of them will work fine, although the first has some problems with fonts and acceleration, and as a result, is probably to be considered less optimal (you have to turn off some features to use it). I know some people who are deleriously happy with the latter two cards. marc. -----Original Message----- From: owner-freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG [mailto:owner-freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG]On Behalf Of Sandip Srivastava Sent: Sunday, February 27, 2000 5:27 PM To: freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Will this Graphics Card Work? I am looking to buy a new graphics card for my PC, because the one I have presently doesn't work properly with FreeBSD, or should I rather say XFree86. I don't want to waste money on a new card that doesn't work under XFree86. I am considering the following AGP cards: ATI Xpert 128 (Rage 128) Diamon Viper V550 (Nvidia RIVA TNT) Matrox Millenium G200 or G400 Which one of these cards works best? If there are better cards then please let me know. I'm tired of trying to get my card working properly under XFree86. I want a card that is fully supported and easy to setup. Any recommendations would be appreciated. -Sandip Srivastava ------=_NextPart_000_000C_01BF8149.936F64D0 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
 
    All of = them will=20 work fine, although the first has some problems with fonts and = acceleration, and=20 as a result, is probably to be considered less optimal (you have to turn = off=20 some features to use it).  I know some people who are deleriously = happy=20 with the latter two cards.
 
    = marc.
 
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From:=20 owner-freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG=20 [mailto:owner-freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG]On Behalf Of Sandip = Srivastava
Sent: Sunday, February 27, 2000 5:27 = PM
To:=20 freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG
Subject: Will this Graphics = Card=20 Work?

I am looking to buy a new graphics card for my PC, = because=20 the one I have presently doesn't work properly with FreeBSD, or should = I=20 rather say XFree86. I don't want to waste money = on a new=20 card that doesn't work under XFree86. I am considering the following = AGP=20 cards:
 
ATI Xpert 128 (Rage 128)
Diamon Viper V550 (Nvidia RIVA TNT)
Matrox Millenium G200 or G400
 
Which one of these cards works best? If there are = better=20 cards then please let me know. I'm tired of trying to get my=20 card working properly under XFree86. I want a card that is fully=20 supported and easy to setup. Any recommendations would be=20 appreciated.
 
-Sandip Srivastava
 
 
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