Re: [LUG] re LUG Graphics cards

[lee quick <leequick@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

paul wrote:

> Cheers,  I have a few older cards, I can use to replace,  when it does die,
> I just hope X does not complain too much if I change things over,  how is
> suse for plug and play, as Kudzu under redhat seemed to handle new cards
> nicely, detected new cards and helped me configure,  same with other
> hardware.
>
> Paul
Suse is fairly well behaved with GFX card changes did a TNT2 to ATI-rage 
Job on a test system and got X back up with little intervention! did the 
fine tweaks with Sax2 tho to be quite honest i prefer emacs and editing 
XF86Config cheeky sods at suse put a message at the top of the file 
telling you not to change the file!
Whatever next :)

> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "lee quick" <leequick@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> To: <list@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Saturday, May 25, 2002 11:16 PM
> Subject: Re: [LUG] re LUG Graphics cards
>
>
> > Paul Sutton wrote:
> >
> > > no sure,  the reason I my upgrade (when funds permit) is that sometimes
> when
>
> > > the machine boots up the screen is full of small horizontal lines,  it
> still
>
> > > works  but this just looks dodgy as soon as say the windows or suse /
> lilo
>
> > > bootloader appears it' ok,  not sure if it's a sign the card is dying. it
> > > works great in suse 8 however a few of the games like racer complain
> about
>
> > > 3d not enabled, but i need to read a few docs,  want to get the host not
> > > found thing fixed first.  but yes if you are interested we can arrange
> > > something,  also upgrading to faster card will allow games to run better
> as
>
> > > even with 3d accelaration fixed 16mb is small amount of memory for games
> to
>
> > > use.
> > >
> > > not sure when i will  be upgrading though,  if i remember i will mail you
> > > otherwise will just post to the group.
> > >
> > > paul
> > The symptoms you describe above paul are classic Banshee about to die
> > syndrome!
> > I have seen similar with the 12meg pci voodoo2 card's also.
> > The lines appear/disappear and can be coloured blue/purple i
> > experimented with a banshee and it seems the chipset is ok (despite
> > severe heat stress),but it's the ram that suffers.
> > At some point (probably when you least need it) the poor ole card will
> > go into meltdown the lines give way to massive screen corruption which
> > is colourful but bloody annoying.
> > Recommend replacment as soon as poss.
> >
> > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > From: "Ray Smith" <raysmith@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > > To: <list@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > > Sent: Friday, May 17, 2002 3:37 PM
> > > Subject: [LUG] re LUG Graphics cards
> > >
> > >
> > > > When you upgrade your banshee card Paul what will you do with the old
> one.
>
> > > I
> > >
> > > > used to have an old one and may well be interested in buying it when you
> > > > decide to get shot of it.
> > > >
> > > > Do banshee cards still work well with xfree 4.2 apart from the problems
> > > you
> > >
> > > > mentioned.
> > > > My ati rage fury pro freezes up and whil I would love some kind of
> nvidia
>
> > > > card myself as my motherboard is strangly incompatible.
> > > >
> > > > I sacrifice speed in the name of compatability. (and price range)
> > > >
> > > > Ray.
> > > >
> > > > -----Original Message-----
> > > > From: owner-list@xxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:owner-list@xxxxxxxxxxxx]On Behalf
> > > > Of Paul Sutton
> > > > Sent: 15 May 2002 17:18
> > > > To: list@xxxxxxxxxxxx
> > > > Subject: [LUG] graphics cards
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > What graphics cards in the GEforce range are the group using as I am
> > > > planning to upgrade my banshee eventually,  as It keeps giving me lines
> on
>
> > > > the screen only during boot up though,  it does not seem to affect X or
> > > > Windows at all.
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
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