Re: which graphic card and processor

[servis@purdue.edu]

*- On 15 Mar, Armin Wegner wrote about "which graphic card and processor"
> Hi, 
> 
> Can I use the ELSA ERAZOR II and the ATI EXPERT 98 graphic card with 
> X Window? Are there drivers?

http://www.xfree86.org/cardlist.html

ELSA ERAZOR II  .........................................  XF86_SVGA
ATI Xpert 98  ...........................................  XF86_Mach64

I have the XPERT 98 and it works find.  There is a little snow on the
screen but the speed and all if fine.

> 
> Can I use the AMD K6 processor with debian?
> 

This is really a Linux kernel issue not a Debian one.  From the kernel
configure help for processor selection:

  Here are the settings recommended for greatest speed:
   - "386" for the AMD/Cyrix/Intel 386DX/DXL/SL/SLC/SX, Cyrix/TI
     486DLC/DLC2 and UMC 486SX-S. Only "386" kernels will run on a 386
     class machine.
   - "486" for the AMD/Cyrix/IBM/Intel DX4 or 486DX/DX2/SL/SX/SX2,
     AMD/Cyrix 5x86, NexGen Nx586 and UMC U5D or U5S.
   - "586" for generic Pentium CPUs, possibly lacking the TSC 
     (time stamp counter) register.
   - "Pentium" for the Intel Pentium/Pentium MMX, AMD K5, K6 and 
     K6-3D.
   - "PPro" for the Cyrix/IBM/National Semiconductor 6x86MX, MII and
     Intel Pentium II/Pentium Pro.


> What graphic card and processor do you recommend?

Since 3D support is virtually non-existent on Linux if you aren't dual
booting or using the 3D you can save some cash and not get a 3D card.


-- 
Brian 
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