[NTLUG:Discuss] Video Card Question

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Cameron wrote:
> 
> * 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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