On Fri, 9 Jul 1999, Axis wrote:

> I have been using *BSD* for around 3 years now. My problem is thatI have
> always used the console for system administration duties. I really want to
> put a kick *** system together to run X with all of the luxuries.
> I have noticed there is not that much support for sound cards andvideo
> display adapters.
> Given your experience, Could you please inform me of which sound card and
> video display adapter works best with FreeBSD.

I suggest a nice TNT or TNT2 (Ultra too)-based card for video. They have
nice 2D acceleration and okay 3D acceleration. The 3D acceleration is great,
but limited by the slow architecture of the current X/GL/GLX implementation.
I get very nice, but nowhere near current Windoze-driver-speed, 3D accel
using this baby (just don't expect to play much Quake 3 with it in FreeBSD
yet.)
   As for sound cards, I use a SB16. These are very well-supported and run
nicely with either sound driver. Mine is an old SB16 4.13 (full-length ISA,
software configured (not PnP)), and works perfectly. If you want something
newer (more expensive too), other people than I will point you on your
way.

> 
> Thanxs
> Axis
> 
> FreeBSD, OpenBSD, NetBSD, BSDI all have one simularity;
> They are all better than LINUX or (Like Its Not UNIX). :)
> 
> 
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