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From: Carey Nairn <cp_nairn@cc.utas.edu.au>
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On Mon, 16 Sep 1996, Francisco Reyes wrote:

> I need the name(s) of FreeBSD compatible video card(s). I could not
> find anything in the handbook or compatibility list.
> 

Any display card is fine if you only plan to run in text mode.  If you 
want to run X-windows then you will need to look at the documentation for 
whichever version of X you plan to run.  The one that comes on the CD is 
XFree86.

Cheers,
Carey

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