Re: [UUG/MLUG] Good 3d card for linux?

[Ryan Dooley <EMAIL:PROTECTED>]

>   I'm thinking about getting a 3d accelerator card, but I want to make
> sure and get one that's supported by linux. Probably I'll get a Voodoo
> Banshee, since that seems to be the best and most affordable. Does anybody
> have any suggestions as to which brands or cards work well with linux? Are
> there any that are especially bad for linux?

I've convinced myself to wait for the Voodoo3 card (late this month or
early next) and avoid the banshee.  Starting prices I have seen for the
Voodoo3 2000 cards are just at about $100.

I'll endup going with 3DFX since they had a press release committing
themselves to Linux developers.

                cheers,
                  --ryan

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