From owner-freebsd-questions Thu Feb 29 03:59:16 1996 Return-Path: owner-questions Received: (from root@localhost) by freefall.freebsd.org (8.7.3/8.7.3) id DAA05376 for questions-outgoing; Thu, 29 Feb 1996 03:59:16 -0800 (PST) Received: from elbereth.blueberry.co.uk (surfs-up.demon.co.uk [158.152.128.94]) by freefall.freebsd.org (8.7.3/8.7.3) with SMTP id DAA05368 for ; Thu, 29 Feb 1996 03:59:08 -0800 (PST) Received: (from nik@localhost) by elbereth.blueberry.co.uk (8.6.12/8.6.12) id KAA02213 for questions@freebsd.org; Thu, 29 Feb 1996 10:39:03 GMT From: Nik Clayton Message-Id: <199602291039.KAA02213@elbereth.blueberry.co.uk> Subject: Upgrading video card/monitor To: questions@freebsd.org Date: Thu, 29 Feb 1996 10:39:03 +0000 (GMT) X-Mailer: ELM [version 2.4 PL24 ME8a] Content-Type: text Sender: owner-questions@freebsd.org Precedence: bulk Hi, I currently run FreeBSD and X on a Diamond Stealth 64 DRAM PCI card with 1Mb video memory. It's displaying at 1024x768x256 on a 14" no name monitor (it's badged AOC Spectrum, but I've seen the same monitor with different manufacturers badges on). As part of a general office upgrade I've been asked if I want a better monitor/card combo. So I'm after some recommendations. Ideally I want to be running X at 1280 x 1024 with a ludicrous number of colours (16 million would be nice) but I'll settle for 1280 x 1024 with 256 colours. All this should be happening on a monitor that's at least 17" big. Flat screen would be nice, but isn't a must. I'd like to stick with the current video card if possible, and just throw some extra RAM at it, although getting a new video card is not out of the question, as the existing one can be moved into another machine. Drivers for other OS's is not a requirement. Is anybody on this list running anything like that and are happy with it? If so, would you share the information? N -- --+=[ Blueberry Hill Blueberry Design ]=+-- --+=[ http://www.blueberry.co.uk/ 1/9 Chelsea Harbour Design Centre, ]=+-- --+=[ WebMaster@blueberry.co.uk London, England, SW10 0XE ]=+-- --+=[ Unix wizardry practiced for fun and profit ]=+--