[NTLUG:Discuss] Video Card Recommendation?

[Cameron, Thomas]

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> Behalf Of Kevin Hulse
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> --- "Rev. wRy" <slot0k at pogox.org> wrote:
> > On Wed, 2004-05-05 at 17:56, Cameron, Thomas wrote:
> > > Hi all -
> > > 
> > > I need a decent video card for my development
> > machine, a dual Xeon 1GHz Dell Precision Workstation
> > 620.  I bought a Best Data GeForce4 MX 440-8X from
> > Fry's but RHEL 2.1 doesn't like it.  I need
> > something that will run 1280x1024 at 72Hz, no gaming
> > or 3D anything, just development work.
> 
> Is there any chance that RHEL is "behind" on 
> driver support? I have run a GeForce4 just fine 
> under recent versions of Debian Test & Mandrake.

It is absolutely possible that RHEL 2.1 is behind...  It is based on Red Hat 7.2, which is a pretty old version.

> The drivers that come with Xfree aren't great, but
> they should be suitable for low intensity work.

Weird thing is that even though the version of X is XFree86-4.1.0-50.EL there does not appear to be anything for GeForce 4 cards, only 2 and 3.  Those drivers do not work with this card.  :-(

> Are GeForce4 variants really that different from
> one another?

I think so but couldn't swear to it.

Regards,
--
Thomas Cameron, RHCE, CNE, MCSE, MCT
Assistant Vice President
Linux Design and Engineering
Bank of America
(972) 997-9641

The opinions expressed in this message are mine alone and do not necessarily reflect the opinions of my employer, Bank of America.