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Re: Graphics cards with Free drivers



On Tue, Apr 08, 2008 at 04:59:16PM +0100, Jo Shields wrote:
> On Tue, 2008-04-08 at 11:56 -0400, Lennart Sorensen wrote:
> > On Tue, Apr 08, 2008 at 11:08:44AM +0000, A J Stiles wrote:
> > > I'm thinking of buying a new 64-bit machine to use as my home desktop.  (It 
> > > will probably run Sid.)
> > > 
> > > Does anyone know of a graphics card which is definitely supported by Free 
> > > drivers?
> > 
> > Supported to what extent?
> > 
> > I think onboard intel chips have quite good support (including some 3D)
> > using open drivers.  Not fast 3D mind you, but better than all software
> > rendering.
> 
> Agreed. If you want Free-driver hardware with "full" features today,
> then you can't do better than Intel.
> 

I haven't seen an Intel video card, just MBs with integrated Intel
video.  Is there an Intel video card, if so what is it called?

Doug.


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