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Hi, I'm in the process of purchasing a new server for Umass.  I've set up
several linux servers, however I've always used Diamond's Stealth 64 for the
video card in all these systems.  The system I'm purchasing comes normally
equipped with a #9 Motion video card, unfortunatly I am unable to find
support for this card in the linux hardware howto.  Which I realize doesn't
mean much since the copy I looked at was dated sometime in '95.  Could
someone shed light on if Xfree86 will get runnning with one of these (in
accelerated mode)?  Also if there is any other card which surpasses the
rest, I am very much open to suggestions as to which video card to purchase.

Thanks

-Joe

: Hi, I'm in the process of purchasing a new server for Umass.  I've set up
: several linux servers, however I've always used Diamond's Stealth 64 for the
: video card in all these systems.  The system I'm purchasing comes normally
: equipped with a #9 Motion video card, unfortunatly I am unable to find
: support for this card in the linux hardware howto.  Which I realize doesn't
: mean much since the copy I looked at was dated sometime in '95.  Could
: someone shed light on if Xfree86 will get runnning with one of these (in
: accelerated mode)?  Also if there is any other card which surpasses the
: rest, I am very much open to suggestions as to which video card to purchase.

#9 does support Linux (and vice-versa).  XFree86 3.1.2E supports just about
all the #9 cards (I think the drivers for the I128 are still being worked on).
They're S3 968(?) based cards, and they don't do too many funky things with
the registers, unlike Diamond.

The speed is excellent, price is good, and I drive past #9 on my way to work.
Grab the Motion 771 with 2MB RAM.

-Mark

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