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

[Anne McCadden <ironrose@xxxxxxx>]

If Clint doesn't want the video card, then I do.

David Carmichael wrote:

>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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