Re: pci video card suggestions?

2003-03-08 Thread Ron Johnson
On Sat, 2003-03-08 at 14:15, Phil wrote: > I have an old box I use for a file server and experimenting/testing. it > does not have a AGP video card slot, just pci slots. anyone have a > suggestion for an inexpensive card linux likes? I'm tired of looking at > 640x480 resolution! There are nv

pci video card suggestions?

2003-03-08 Thread Phil
I have an old box I use for a file server and experimenting/testing. it does not have a AGP video card slot, just pci slots. anyone have a suggestion for an inexpensive card linux likes? I'm tired of looking at 640x480 resolution! -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject

Re: Fwd: video card suggestions

2001-01-17 Thread Bob Nielsen
The display comes up in the lowest resolution, but the "virtual" size is that of the highest resolution. You can switch resolutions with ctrl-alt- or ctrl-alt-. I typically edit the line to show the highest supported resolution, since I don't find myself using the lower ones. You can also edit t

Fwd: video card suggestions

2001-01-16 Thread MrHobbit420
I have a NVIDIA TNT2 M64 video card and am a first time user of debian. I am using version 2.2r2. I am having three problems : 1. the resolution is pretty bad. I have windows in the first partition of my computer, there the windows resolution is much better. But after configuring my xwi

Re: video card suggestions

2001-01-15 Thread Matthew Sackman
I've got an Nvidia TNT2 M64 in my machine and am more than happy with it: the 2D is not as good as Matrox cards, but the 3D is very good, so long as you are using a 2.4.0 kernel with the patched drivers and an X 4 server. You also have to do some manual removing / re linking of the various mesa

Re: video card suggestions

2001-01-14 Thread Nate Amsden
Nicole Zimmerman wrote: > > I am going to be purchasing a new system in the near future and am looking > for suggestions on video cards. This system will be with me for quite some > time, so I am looking for something that has at least decent support at > the moment but not necessarily rock-solid.

Re: video card suggestions

2001-01-14 Thread Sean
I've been very happy with my Matrox G400 MAX 32MB card The support for it is very good, it won't cook the other components in your case. As far as 2D acceleration, it's wonderful. As far as 3D acceleration it's good enough for me. I play the occasional bout of Q3 or UT, and thoroughly enjoy mor

Re: video card suggestions

2001-01-14 Thread Philipp Schulte
On Sun, Jan 14, 2001 at 04:47:31PM -0800, Nicole Zimmerman wrote: > I am looking for input on performance, installation, drivers, x servers, > anything, related to 3d cards out there today. Direct experience would > help. I am very satisfied with my Geforce256. Last time I checked it offered gre

video card suggestions

2001-01-14 Thread Nicole Zimmerman
I am going to be purchasing a new system in the near future and am looking for suggestions on video cards. This system will be with me for quite some time, so I am looking for something that has at least decent support at the moment but not necessarily rock-solid. The new system is going to be a d