From: crh@regent.e-technik.tu-muenchen.dbp.de (Christian Huebner) Subject: Re: Video Card Date: Thu, 4 Feb 1993 13:38:50 GMT
ianj@citrus.SAC.CA.US ( Ian Justman ) writes:
>This system will support just about any card in text mode. However, if you're
>contemplating running X11R5, I highly recommend you get a Tseng ET4000-
>equipped card. I picked up mine for $100 and X loves it.
Ain't an ET4k a bit slow for X11? My Stealth sure kills 'em all.
>BTW, actually, any Tseng card will do, but I would steer WAY the hell clear
>from Diamond cards simply because they're smegheads and won't give you info
>about how to set up their clocks unless you sign a non-disclosure form.
>Good luck and happy Linuxing!
I agree. The Diamond people ought to be left without compiler info for
a while. Still there is a very good workaround for all Diamond users.
(Look at the article I posted some days ago.)
>--
>Born to void warranties! ianj@ijpc.UUCP
I already thought about creating a blacklist of companies, who are
uncooperative. Does anybody know, if this is legal? I think Diamond
could make top of the list in a very short time.
Chris crh@regent.e-technik.tu-muenchen.de