video cards for linux?

Mon Apr 28 21:03:35 UTC 2008

On Fri, Apr 25, 2008 at 18:50:08 -0500,
  Tom Poe <tompoe at fngi.net> wrote:
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> I'm running Dell OptiplexGX260, x11, FC8, and found a Dell Forum that 
> mentioned Radeon9250, so that card has come up twice, now.  The fact that 
> it is used on Dell OptiplexGX260, is a good thing.  The price is $62.48 
> including shipping.  Does that sound reasonable to you?

The 9250 is a cut down version of the 9200. You might be able to get a 9200
for just a little bit more money. (Also avoid SE versions.)
Wikipedia has some info on the differences between these cards:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Radeon_8500
Another place to comapre the hardware is:
http://dri.freedesktop.org/wiki/ATIRadeon