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Re: Video support (was Re: This is it thread.)

daemon@ATHENA.MIT.EDU (Dave)
Mon Nov 25 20:52:04 1996

From: "Dave" <pom@spiritone.com>
To: <redhat-list@redhat.com>
Date: Mon, 25 Nov 1996 16:21:21 -0800
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Sheldon could you please please let me know where I might 
find this RPM. And do you know if I need to do anything 
other than the -Uvh command with it? Thanks in advance.

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> From: Sheldon E. Newhouse <sen1@math.msu.edu>
> To: redhat-list@redhat.com
> Subject: Video support (was Re: This is it thread.)
> Date: Monday, November 25, 1996 3:28 PM
> 
> > 
> > I have the Gateway Vivitron 1776 17" monitor with the OEM ver of the
> > Matrox MGA Mill. 2-4meg w/4megs of wram.
> > 
> I have exactly the same setup.  I was able to get Metro-X to work OK. I
> think in better than 800x600 mode.  But, I have some comments.
> 
> 1. I got Accelerated-X ($99 from xinside (www.xinside.com)). 
>    It is really first class.  Among the best $99 I have spent. Much
>    better than Metro-X anyway.  Better color, better speed, easy
>    configuration, etc. 
> 
> 2. XFree 3.2 now supports the Matrox Millenium, so you might want to try
>    to move up to  XFree 3.2. I think there is an rpm (although it is not 
>    officially supported by RH.
> 
> -sen
> 
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