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From: Jaye Mathisen <mrcpu@cdsnet.net>
To: Douglas A Troy <troyda@muohio.edu>
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Subject: Re: video support
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Because if you want to run anything besides a plain VGA console (in which 
case any card will work practically), you need to run XFree86, so you 
need to look at the XFree86 docs, and see what cards they support.

On Tue, 28 Nov 1995, Douglas A Troy wrote:

> Hello,
> I'm considering running FreeBSD and I want to specify a system on which
> to run it.  I'm considering a Pentium-based PC from Micron.
>   In the release notes for verson 2.1, I don't see any info on 
> supported video cards.  Where can I find info on this?
> Thanks,
> Doug Troy
> 
> 
> Dr. Douglas Troy
> Associate Professor
> Systems Analysis Department
> Miami University
> Oxford, OH   45056
> USA
> (513) 529 5934
> fax (513) 529 1524
> troyda@muohio.edu
> 
>