Video Card (AGP) Selection Advice

John Richard Moser nigelenki at comcast.net
Sun Oct 9 22:21:07 UTC 2005


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The 9200 should have open source drivers, so it should work, 3D and all.

AA wrote:
> Hello all, I have a question regarding which AGP to
> use in my system.  I am preparing to reinstall my box
> in order to put Linux on the pri master and WinXP on
> the secondary master, but before I do this I want to
> decide.  I currently have installed a nVidia TNT2 m64
> 32mb AGP which works with no problems.  I also Have an
> ATI Radeon 9200 128mb AGP that I would like to use
> both for the extra ram as well as for its dual monitor
> support.  (mostly the ram though).  I am just
> concerned about how well linux will accept this card. 
> The nVidia just worked, I didnt have to do anything,
> although I did install the nVidia 3d drivers in linux.
>  Will the radeon work as easily?  What problems, if
> any can I expect?
> Thanks to all in advance, 
> AA
> 
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