Video Cards/Chipsets

• Most cards are supported.

  • Any card should work in text mode.
  • vesafb should drive all VESA 2.0-compatible cards.
  • Many cards have hardware accelerated 3D support.

• Some are supported better than others...

  • ATI, Intel, and Matrox are safe bets. They helped fund DRI development.
  • Avoid Nvidia. Their cards work, but they require obfuscated-source drivers and a huge kernel module.
  • See www.xfree86.org for the latest information.

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