[linux-help] Re: Recommendation for a video card.

[David Carmichael <dec2955@xxxxxxxxxx>]

Clint -

I think what caused some confusion in your reply was the fact that you
stated:
"..... I need a good, pci, 2d card that works with Linux and X. ....."
"..... I will mainly be editing code and viewing web pages,with it. ....."

From every video card review that I have read, both a graphic interface such
as "X" and Windows benefits from even the smallest amount of boost provided
by the "3D" rendering power of the more modern video cards.

And in my suggestion I pointed out the use of dual monitor setup, where you
could be viewing your code in one monitor (window) and running the program
in a second.

If all you really want is a flat 2D card then any 1mg trident based card
would fill your needs and since you did not say if it needed to be new, both
of the used computer stores in town have them for less than $5,  I have a
Matrox Mystique (8meg + 4meg upgrade) used that I will sell you for $5.

--David

----- Original Message -----
From: "Clint Brubakken" <cabrubak@xxxxxxx>
To: <linux-help@xxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Sunday, August 25, 2002 4:04 AM
Subject: [linux-help] Re: Recommendation for a video card.


>
> I know, but of the 3 responses I received one, 2 were questioning if I
> really meant what I said in my question.
>
> I've noticed that lately is becoming more common, when people ask
> questions.
>
> I could understand if someone was clueless and didn't give enough
> information.
>
> Another example recently was when someone had problem with installing an
> rpm, one suggestion was to use debian instead.
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: linux-help-bounce@xxxxxxxxx [mailto:linux-help-bounce@xxxxxxxxx]
> On Behalf Of Anne McCadden
> Sent: Friday, August 23, 2002 9:27 PM
> To: linux-help@xxxxxxxxx
> Subject: [linux-help] Re: Recommendation for a video card.
>
>
>
> Well, you didn't say why, PCI video cards are getting rare and AGP is
> much more common, but ISA video cards are much more rare.  I have a PCI
> 16mb video card in use right now, but when it becomes available I could
> let you know, that is if you haven't already found another PCI video
> card.  All my other PCI video cards are 4mb or less.
>
> Clint Brubakken wrote:
>
> >well, I guess i could be ISA, bought I thought PCI would be faster. It
> >has on board AGP, so theoritically I might be able to sodder in a agp
> >card, but thats beyond my knowledge.
> >
> >
> >On Thu, 2002-08-22 at 22:00, Anne McCadden wrote:
> >
> >>Does it have to be a pci video card?
> >>
> >>Clint Brubakken wrote:
> >>
> >>>I need a good, pci, 2d card that works with linux and X.
> >>>
> >>>I was thinking like getting an ATI 16 or 32 meg card (has 3d, but
> >>>hard to find it without).
> >>>
> >>>This is for me workstation, I will mainly be editing code and viewing
>
> >>>web pages,with it.
> >>>
> >>>Thanks, Clint
> >>>
> >>>
> >>


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