In addition, the latest version of XFree86 contains an improved driver
for the RivaTNT chip. The new driver was supplied by Nvidia. THE NEW
DRIVER PROVIDES A VERY SUBSTANTIAL PERFORMANCE INCREASE. The latest
version of XFree86 is included in Mandrake 6.1, or can be downloaded
from the Mandrake FTP site.
--- John Aldrich <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> On Sat, 18 Sep 1999, you wrote:
> > Has anyone with this card installed 6.0? The list
> of supported Creative
> > Logic cards has many graphics blaster variants,
> all with some (model?)
> > number, but I can't find anywhere in the
> documentation that came with my
> > card a number like any of the available choices.
> If anyone has any
> > advice, I'd greatly appreciate hearing it. Thank
> you.
> >
> Select "RivaTNT" for your video card, since that's
> the chipset it's
> using.
> For the record, the MANUFACTURER of a particular
> video card isn't
> what you need to pay attention to....the chipset is!
> For example,
> there's TONS of card makers using the Voodoo3
> chipset, but you don't
> pick the card manufcaturer in the card list, you
> pick the chipset! :-)
> John
>
> PS...FWIW, I'm not using it in Mandrake, as I don't
> have an AGP
> system, but I *do* have it for my Windows box...just
> need to put it
> in and get the updated AGP drivers. :-)
> John
>
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