Date: Fri, 15 May 1998 10:51:42 -0700 From: Emmanuel Gravel <egravel@elr346.ateng.az.honeywell.com> To: "Jose M. Alcaide" <jose@we.lc.ehu.es> Cc: freebsd-hardware@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: graphics card recommendations... Message-ID: <355C1E3E.2DBD2588@elr346.ateng.az.honeywell.com> References: <355C4FA9.F3012FF3@we.lc.ehu.es>
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Jose M. Alcaide wrote: > I'm configuring a new system for running FreeBSD. I have chosen > all its components, except the graphics card. My first choice > was the Matrox Millennium II 8 MB, but my local dealer says > that this card only exists for PCI; only the Millennium II 4MB > is available for AGP bus. > > Now, I'm reconsidering my choice of graphics card, so I would be > very grateful for any recommendations. I know that there are > graphics adapters better than the Millennium II, but the Xfree86's > driver for this card has very good reputation. I'm searching > for a good card _very well_ supported by Xfree86. I believe that the driver for any ATI Mach64 based card is even more stable than the Matrox cards (last I heard the Matrox drivers were still pretty experimental mind you...) I know many people (including myself) who use Mach64 based cards which have had no problems. Emmanuel Gravel egravel@elr436.ateng.az.honeywell.com To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-hardware" in the body of the message
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