[NTLUG:Discuss] Flat screen monitor for Linux

[Hank Ivy]

On Tuesday, August 16, 2011 11:02 pm Leroy Tennison wrote:
> I was wondering how long my 10 year old CRT monitor (ViewSonic A70) was 
> going to last and tonight I got my answer.  Now I'm looking for a flat 
> screen, nothing fancy or expensive,

The issue for Linux is not the monitor.  The issue is the graphics card.
As long as the graphics card is supported with drivers by Linux, and a video cable will connect 
the graphics card to the monitor, then you should be good.

Get a Linux supported graphics card with HDMI output, an HDMI video cable, and a monitor that 
has an HDMI input.

A graphics card that will support significantly more pixels than the monitor, or vice versa 
implies you could get the same performance with a less expensive version of the better item.

Spring for a cable that will support the pixels and distance between the system and the 
monitor.

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Hank Ivy

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