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From: G. Albert Mietus <albert@gamp.hacom.nl>
Subject: Re: ET6000, XFree86 and FreeBSD
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In-Reply-To: peterk@IAEhv.nl's message of 11 Feb 1997 13:00:15 GMT
Date: Tue, 11 Feb 1997 22:44:38 GMT
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In article <5dpqgv$avl@news.IAEhv.nl> peterk@IAEhv.nl (Peter Korsten) writes:
> I've a very simple question: how do an ET6000 based video board,
> XFree86 and FreeBSD go together? Since my ISA board can't really
> keep up with my P5, I've decided to move on.
I'm planning a new system (FreeBSD & X only), so I don't speak wit
experiance, but anyway:
The ET6000 card are supported by Xfree86, but now at full speed. The
latest beta release has "high speed" ET6000 support, so I assume soon
there will be a release version. In the mean time, you can use it.
The ET6000 chip(set) is very complete, including ramdac etc, etc so
any manufacture will do. Big brand-name is Hercules (dyname-128).
Use the 4Mb version, its is only about 70 dutch gulders more
expensive. (about 200 to 230 dutch gulders for a H. Dyn-128 4Mb)
> An alternative might be a cheap S3 board. Being able to play 3D
> games a bit faster in DOS/Windows is a plus, but being able to
> run X is essential.
S3 is supported, but there are hundred of chipset, and cominations,
most are supported, but ....
Selecting "the best S3 card" is hard!
Note: the ET6000 is fast, but it has no 3D support!
More info on:
http://sysdoc.pair.com/video.html
http://www.hercules.com/
http://www.tseng.com/et6k891c.htm ;; no "l"
http://www.tseng.com/
--GAM