Re: [suse-sparc] Frame-Buffer/Video-Card from Parallax

From: Donald G. Knecht (msspal@gbso.net)
Date: Wed Jan 31 2001 - 14:47:11 PST

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    Message-ID: <3A7895EF.289E935@gbso.net>
    Date: Wed, 31 Jan 2001 17:47:11 -0500
    From: "Donald G. Knecht" <msspal@gbso.net>
    Subject: Re: [suse-sparc] Frame-Buffer/Video-Card from Parallax
    

    Joshua Uziel wrote:
    >
    > * Donald G. Knecht <msspal@gbso.net> [010201 12:55]:
    > > not to change the subject, but what advise can you give on a good
    > > frame buffer to buy? i have a ss20 with the sx (cg14?) and x is so
    > > slow.....what is good fb for using with x at 24bpp?
    >
    > Well, that's kinda it. I've not seen the performance of the S24 (TCX)
    > or a Leo (ZX) on sparc32, but I get the impression that they're not that
    > stellar themselves. These days, I use my Ultra 1/170E with a Creator 3D
    > in it, which is just plain fine to use... but that's not an option on
    > your ss20, and not even on all Ultra 1s.
    >
    > Be happy that you at least have 24-bit video on a 32-bit SPARC... not
    > everyone is as fortunate as you. ;)

    i was afraid you'd say that, oh well it's my box at work and used mostly
    for email, and some writing of letters, documents and such, i guess i
    can live with it....

    thanks,
    don

    -- 
    proud Linux user since kernel 1.1.54
    icq#42235604
    



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