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Bernd Walter writes:
 > On Wed, Jun 18, 2003 at 03:00:00AM +0200, Bernd Walter wrote:
 > > In the first step I would say we should start checking cards for DAC
 > > support and if there are enough of them then do the monster window
 > > thing first.
 > 
 > Forget this part.
 > I just checked a numer of cards and it seems that DAC is still a rare
 > feature.
 > 

How do you tell?  Is there someting in config space, or do you just
check the device's docs?

Drew