Date: Fri, 9 Jul 1999 23:30:46 -0400 (EDT) From: "Brian F. Feldman" <green@FreeBSD.org> To: Axis <axis@isis.aye.net> Cc: hackers@FreeBSD.org Subject: Re: hardware Message-ID: <Pine.BSF.4.10.9907092326290.85960-100000@janus.syracuse.net> In-Reply-To: <Pine.BSF.4.05.9907092103001.24533-100000@isis.aye.net>
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On Fri, 9 Jul 1999, Axis wrote:
> I have been using *BSD* for around 3 years now. My problem is thatI have
> always used the console for system administration duties. I really want to
> put a kick *** system together to run X with all of the luxuries.
> I have noticed there is not that much support for sound cards andvideo
> display adapters.
> Given your experience, Could you please inform me of which sound card and
> video display adapter works best with FreeBSD.
I suggest a nice TNT or TNT2 (Ultra too)-based card for video. They have
nice 2D acceleration and okay 3D acceleration. The 3D acceleration is great,
but limited by the slow architecture of the current X/GL/GLX implementation.
I get very nice, but nowhere near current Windoze-driver-speed, 3D accel
using this baby (just don't expect to play much Quake 3 with it in FreeBSD
yet.)
As for sound cards, I use a SB16. These are very well-supported and run
nicely with either sound driver. Mine is an old SB16 4.13 (full-length ISA,
software configured (not PnP)), and works perfectly. If you want something
newer (more expensive too), other people than I will point you on your
way.
>
> Thanxs
> Axis
>
> FreeBSD, OpenBSD, NetBSD, BSDI all have one simularity;
> They are all better than LINUX or (Like Its Not UNIX). :)
>
>
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