Date: Thu, 19 Oct 2000 07:31:10 +1000 From: "Doug Young" <oracle@bryden.apana.org.au> To: "Daniel Bye" <Daniel.Bye@uk.uu.net> Cc: <freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG> Subject: Re: Videocard query Message-ID: <00b801c0394a$bdf2e830$837e03cb@dougy> References: <FB7CAC781DB6D311BEE800805FE6FADA2F4CC1@camexch4.cam.uk.internal>
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Thanks Dan ... judging from the response it appears that everyone on the list has had good experiences with ATI stuff :) ----- Original Message ----- From: "Daniel Bye" <Daniel.Bye@uk.uu.net> To: "Doug Young" <dougy@bryden.apana.org.au>; <freebsd-questions@freebsd.org> Sent: Thursday, October 19, 2000 12:02 AM Subject: RE: Videocard query > 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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