recommend a free driver video card?

[Ed Greshko]

Dave Stevens wrote:
> Hello all,
> 
> I am setting up a new box with ATI ES1000 video on board. I want to use only 
> free software on it (F7 as the base) and am in a pickle wrt the video. I can 
> set it up initially with the on-board circuit but would like to have a 
> dedicated 3d-accelerated card with a free driver. Does such a thing exist? I 
> checked at phororonix and got good advice about setting up ATI's proprietary 
> driver, but apart from hints that something really substantial is in the 
> works, no joy about a well-developed free driver. Does anyone care to suggest 
> a candidate? Should be in the $200 price range.
> 
> TIA,

You may wish to search the fedora archives.  This topic has been beaten to
death a few times over the past year.