[NTLUG:Discuss] Video Card Question

[Randy Seibert]

Dude...You have been so much help. I now know at least what direction I need 
to head in.

Thanks,
Randy Seibert

>From: Cameron <hrothgar at endor.hsutx.edu>
>Reply-To: discuss at ntlug.org
>To: discuss at ntlug.org
>Subject: Re: [NTLUG:Discuss] Video Card Question
>Date: Wed, 5 Apr 2000 12:19:17 -0500
>
>* r_seibert at hotmail.com [2000.04.05 09:26]:
>: Hey everyone, Could someone please tell me of some video cards that are
>: capable of running games like quake 2 and 3 in OpenGL in Windows and can 
>do
>: the same in RedHat? I have been running linux for a while and the only
>: reason that I still have Windows on my home machine is due to the fact 
>that
>: when I want to play accelerated games that require 3D acceleration I have 
>to
>: use Windows.
>:
>: Thanks,
>: Randy Seibert
>:
>
>Even though the Voodoo cards are "old" technology, they have the best
>drivers and support from the vendor, 3Dfx.  Learn more about that
>support at http://linux.3dfx.com.
>
>The Utah-GLX project is doing very well and support for several
>chipsets.  See http://utah-glx.sourceforge.net for more info.
>
>The DRI project has working drivers for the Voodoo3/Banshee line of
>cards, and I think they are working on Rage128 support.  Note that with
>the DRI solution, you cannot play many games (although Quake3 works).
>If you are still interested, goto http://dri.sourceforge.net for more
>info.
>
>nVidia is supposed to have a driver out for it's GeForce boards, but
>since they operate behind closed doors, it's hard to tell when that will
>happen.  http://www.nvidia.com
>
>Well, that's all I've got.  Good luck deciding on what card to get.
>--
>cameron
>  ( Do not meddle in the affairs of sysadmins, )
>  (  for they are subtle and quick to anger.   )
>
>
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