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From: Randall Hopper <rhh@ct.picker.com>
To: "Kenneth P. Stox" <ken@stox.pr.mcs.net>
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Subject: Re: Good results with Wincast/TVdbx
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 |On Thu, 13 Feb 1997, Randall Hopper wrote:
 |
 |>     Thanks for the recommendation.  Not having read-up on the S3 968 scene
 |> yet, what do you mean about the S3 Virge not being a good pick for use
 |> under FreeBSD?  Is their card buggy or slow?
 |
 |The S3 Virge/VX is a good choice, but there are still some problems with
 |Xfree86. The current version of Xfree only supports up to 16bit depth, and
 |the new beta, 3.2A, seems to have taken a step backwards. In 2D, it is
 |very fast, and 1600x1200 finally gives me a decent workspace. If you're
 |willing to work in 16bit, and wait for 24/32, I think it may make a good
 |choice. YMMV.

Thanks.  I can wait for 24/32, so I'll take a look at this one.

Randall