There are a few games that run very well on linux. Quake3 for example. But,
overall I agree with you, linux is not a gaming paradise yet.
Abe
>===== Original Message From "Goldenpi" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> =====
>I have 3 pci cards, and 1 agp. The agp is the slowest. agp is probably
>capable of going faster, but I just cant get it to go above 5, while my pci
>does 60. The benchmark program I used was the setup program on screamer 2,
>which runs some tests on the video card. Its agp x4
>
>Linux is not good for gameing. Networks, internet, programing, all good. But
>not gameing.
>
>----- Original Message -----
>From: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>Sent: Thursday, September 07, 2000 8:08 PM
>Subject: RE: [newbie] Video Card
>
>
>> Excuse for asking ... but why are you suggesting PCI?
>>
>> It seems that if the board supports AGP 4x or even 2x then you can
>certainly
>> use the Nvidia based chipset video cards under Mandrake 7.1. Since I'm
>> jumping in the middle - maybe there was part of the thread that I
>missed....
>> like the type of mb.
>>
>> Just curious.
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
>> [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of Goldenpi
>> Sent: Thursday, September 07, 2000 11:07 AM
>> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
>> Subject: Re: [newbie] Video Card
>>
>>
>> It works with most cards. Are you planing to do lots of gameing? You wont
>> under linux, but if you duelboot with windows get something pci and
>> accelorated. Otherwise get something pci and cheap.
>>
>>
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: Jason Ashman <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>> Sent: Thursday, September 07, 2000 6:43 AM
>> Subject: Re: [newbie] Video Card
>>
>>
>> > On Wed, 06 Sep 2000, you wrote:
>> > > Anybody have any suggestions for a good Video card. I am running 7.1.
>> > >
>> > > Thanks,
>> > > Chris Kelly
>> > > Registered Linux user 185775
>> > --
>> > Get a Voodoo3 PCI, it works great for me, plus it is cheap.
>> >
>> >
>> > Jay
>> > "Every man dies, not every man really lives."
>> > http://www.mrsnooky.com
>> >
>> >
>>
>>
>>
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