Date: Sat, 9 Jan 1999 13:06:57 -0800 (PST) From: Evgeny Roubinchtein <evgenyr@cs.washington.edu> To: "Larry S. Marso" <larry@marso.com> Cc: freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: pci video card suggestions? Message-ID: <Pine.OSF.4.02A.9901091302230.27687-100000@orcas.cs.washington.edu> In-Reply-To: <19990109083651.A13622@marso.com>
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When I read the XFree86 FAQ, it said that S3 chipset cards were probably best supported, followed by ATI cards, but that they didn't intend to recommend for or against any brand. On Sat, 9 Jan 1999, Larry S. Marso wrote: > I'm looking for a trouble-free PCI video card for about $100. > > I have a Trident Providea 9685 4MB card, which just won't work higher than > -bpp 8 with XFree86. > > The XFree86 docs speak at length about what cards are compatible, etc., but > nowhere are, e.g., three very well regarded cards recommended. > > P.S. I don't play Quake. I'd like enough onboard memory to be able to run > at 1024x768 at 16 or 32 bpp, with good responsiveness. Relatively modest > goals. > > Thank you for any ideas. > > Best regards > -- > Larry S. Marso > larry@marso.com > > > > > 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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