Messages in this thread | | | Date | Mon, 8 Sep 2003 10:53:59 +0100 | From | Dave Jones <> | Subject | Re: Hardware supported by the kernel |
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On Mon, Sep 08, 2003 at 11:29:52AM +0200, DervishD wrote: > > > > - an ATI Gapiccard > > > I have an ATI card (128 LT Pro) and it's fully supported. IMHO > > > all ATI cards are. > > Depends on your definition of 'supported'. Recent ATI cards[*] will > > only work in accelerated 3d using their binary only driver. > > A couple of months ago someone on this list said that ATI no > longer provides information about their graphics cards, so when I say > 'supported' I'm speaking of my particular model, that it's really > supported (is a quite old model). When I said 'all ATI cards' I was > talking about older models, because I forgot that ATI no longer > supports Linux. > > My mistake, sorry. BTW: what graphics cards manufacturer currently > supports Linux?. I need to buy a new graphic card for a friend (AGP) > and I don't know what one to buy :(((
in the performance/gamer end of the market, you're screwed.
ATI - Radeon 9200 is AGPx8, supported by open driver (Based on R200 core) All other current cards need binary only driver. Nvidia - Binary only for accelerated 3d. Matrox - Not exactly a speed demon any more in the 3d market. Open drivers though. Not sure about Parhelia. SiS - Cards like the Xabre are quite cheap, though unsupported, though SiS folks did seemto wnat to help at one point, then when quiet. S3 - Again, poorly performing, specs/drivers are out there.
who did I miss ?
Dave
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