"Paul Miller wrote:" > I'm looking for a PCI video card for Linux, which will allow me to do > at least 1024x768 in 24bit mode.. and of course as fast as possible. I > would like to spend around $300.. > > Here are a few cards I've looked at: Diamond Fire GL 1000 Pro (8 meg) > - $250 Matrox Millennium II (8 meg) - $310 ATI [EMAIL PROTECTED] (8 meg) - > $250 ATI [EMAIL PROTECTED] (8 meg) - $300 > > Right now I'm thinking about the Matrox Millennium II (8 meg).. Are > there any other cards which have better proformence? and how well are > these cards supported under Linux/X?
I have a Millenium II with 8MB. It supports 1600x1200 24bits (packed pixel) under win95. Unfortunately, I've only gotten it running 1280x1024 16bits under linux. I downloaded the latest XF86_SVGA from xfree and moved the debian one to XF86_SVGA.old. This server has support for configuring the Millenium II, but it still has some bugs. I sometimes see garbage in the far left column of xterm windows. The team writing the driver expects new versions of XF86_SVGA and the Millenium II to be one of the highest performing xfree combinations. All the X EDA applications I run for work (run on solaris, displayed on linux) work fine in 16bit mode, but I've heard that not everything will. Check www.pricewatch.com for the best prices. I saw the OEM version for $249. -- Lee Bradshaw [EMAIL PROTECTED] (preferred) Next Level Communications [EMAIL PROTECTED] 331 Wiley Court (770) 319-5605 (Voice and Fax) Marietta, GA 30060 caveat lector -- TO UNSUBSCRIBE FROM THIS MAILING LIST: e-mail the word "unsubscribe" to [EMAIL PROTECTED] . Trouble? e-mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] .
