Re: What Voodoo card for Linux

["David O'Callaghan" <david ocallaghan ul ie>]

Is their performance down to the current set of drivers for Linux, i.e.
something that will improve over time? Is there much of a differnce between V
II and V III? 

On Thu, 29 Jul 1999, Samuel Flory scribbled:
> Voodoo III cards work under linux, however their 2D performance isn't
> very good compared to something like a Matrox G200 or G400.  (Then again
> what is?)  I use a G200 and a set of interlaced VII's.  You will need a
> newer server if you want to use a Banshee or VIII card.  (Note VI-VII
> only did 3D requiring a normal video card)
> 
> http://glide.xxedgexx.com/3DfxRPMS_vb_glibc.html
> http://glide.xxedgexx.com/3DfxFAQ.html
> 
> 
> 
> David O'Callaghan wrote:
> > 
> > Could somebody please advise me on what type of Voodoo card works best in
> > Linux. Should I settle on on older Voodoo model or fork out the for one of the
> > latest Voodoo 3 cards. I read that the the latest cards use the Rush chip and
> > this is not yet supported under Linux? Does anyone know if someone is working
> > on this? Is this chip in all Voodoo 3 cards, i.e. the 2000, 3000 and 3500
> > models? I'm very confused by all this and I'd hate to find out after buying it
> > that it only works in Windoze.
> > 
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