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Received: by minnie.vk1xwt.ampr.org with NNTP id AA185 ; Fri, 29 Jan 93 07:00:20 EST Newsgroups: comp.unix.bsd Path: sserve!manuel.anu.edu.au!munnari.oz.au!sgiblab!spool.mu.edu!agate!usenet.ins.cwru.edu!gatech!destroyer!cs.ubc.ca!unixg.ubc.ca!ucla-mic!pita!scott From: scott@pita.cns.ucla.edu (Scott Burris) Subject: Re: [386BSD] What ist the state of XS3 ? Message-ID: <scott.728179123@pita> Keywords: 386BSD, XS3 Nntp-Posting-Host: pita.cns.ucla.edu References: <1k66dpINN74e@rs2.hrz.th-darmstadt.de> Date: 27 Jan 93 16:01:42 PST Lines: 35 kehr@rs3.hrz.th-darmstadt.de (Roger Kehr) writes: >I'm looking for a new graphics system (graphics card and >monitor) for my new 386BSD-system. I heard something about >an X-Server for S3-cards i'm very interested in. >My questions on this topic are : >- how stable ist XS3 for 386BSD ? I've been using XS3 for a few months now with an STB WIND/X board (911 based with Logitech mouse). I've had no problem. Things are stable enough that I never run in anything but an X11 environment anymore. >- what about the performance relative to a ET4000 card (e.g. > Diamond Speedstar+ ) The S3's should put the ET4000's to shame. >- Are there more newsgroups I could ask ? This is the place. >I need a stable system and can't afford to make too much >experiments with X. >Is it better to choose a fast ET4000 than a S3 ? Not in my opinion. -- ---------- Scott Burris UCLA Campus Network Services cnetslb@oac.ucla.edu (310) 206-4860 - OR - scott@pita.cns.ucla.edu