Date: Sat, 22 May 1999 23:04:03 -0400 From: "mrushton" <mrushton@epix.net> To: "Christopher Michaels" <ChrisMic@clientlogic.com>, <freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG>, "Ludwig Pummer" <ludwigp@toy.chip-web.com> Subject: Re: Cyrix Media GX and FreeBSD Message-ID: <199905230302.XAA05593@tool.epix.net>
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> I would recommend that you _not_ get the Media GX for a desktop system. I > currently have a small Oasis-branded Media GX 180MHz box running as a DNS > server. > > Last I checked (a few months ago), XFree86 did have support for the > MediaGX's graphics chipset, but it wasn't very functional (you were limited > in how the modelines could be set up). Additionally, the MediaGX was made > to be cheap, not necessarily good. You could probably get better graphics > performance with a cheap S3 card. > I think I am going to get an AMD K6-350 for my experimental Linux/Free-BSD system (Whatever I decide to put on it) That Media GX is good for a cheap PC or an upgrade. As I was saying I built a PC for my Niece with a Media GX running Windoze 95. I thought the PC died today. It would not start. The lights would go on an nothing happened. I was freaking out. I thought that I was going to by another motherboard (and other parts for her) It turned out that : 1. The power cable for the PC was in a loop. I have seen Wyse 50 terminals not work because the cable was in a loop. Something to do with the magnetic/RFI from the cable. 2. The power strip was not into the wall outlet all the way. I don't think the neutral was making contact. I also moved it to another outlet on the wall and everything fired right up. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Mike Rushton mrushton@epix.net Some favorite Fallen Flag roads : D&H LV CNJ DL&W PNER The Laurel Line Some favorite fallen Collieries : Huber Harry E (Bucket of Blood) Sullivan Trail Prospect Railroad and Anthracite Homepage : http://www.geocities.com/SoHo/Lofts/6444 http://NEPA.railfan.net NERAILANDCOAL mailing list http://www.onelist.com/subscribe.cgi/nerrandcoal -------------------------------------------------------------------------- To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message
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