Which ATI graphics card shall I choose for fedora/rhel

[Gene Heskett]

On Wednesday 20 August 2008, Dan Track wrote:
>On Wed, Aug 20, 2008 at 11:01 AM, Steve Repo <scmuser at gmail.com> wrote:
>> On Wed, Aug 20, 2008 at 2:53 AM, Dan Track <dan.track at gmail.com> wrote:
>>> On Wed, Aug 20, 2008 at 10:49 AM, Dan Track <dan.track at gmail.com> wrote:
>>>> On Wed, Aug 20, 2008 at 10:33 AM, Ed Greshko <Ed.Greshko at greshko.com> 
wrote:
>>>>> Dan Track wrote:
>>>>>> On Wed, Aug 20, 2008 at 10:00 AM, Dan Track <dan.track at gmail.com> 
wrote:
>>>>>>> Hi
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> I'm looking for an ATI card for my work pc, doesn't do much apart
>>>>>>> from browsing and use for remote server management, which card should
>>>>>>> I buy? I need to make a decision in the next hour or so.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> I'd like it to be able to handle the compiz stuff aswell.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Thanks
>>>>>>> Dan
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Hi
>>>>>>
>>>>>> I'd just like to add that I need a PCI card not PCI-e.
>>>>>
>>>>> Have you gone to the ATI website and checked on what is available in
>>>>> PCI? Your choices seem limited....at least from a US perspective.  I
>>>>> guess I'm surprised your system doesn't have an AGP slot.
>>>>
>>>> Hi
>>>>
>>>> Thanks for the reply, I do have an agp slot so thats an option aswell.
>>>> Any thoughts on a card selection?
>>>>
>>>> Thanks
>>>> Dan
>>>
>>> Guys,
>>>
>>> Do you think the ATI x1300 pro would work ok?
>>>
>>> T
>>
>> Yes and very well supported by open source drivers including compiz
>
>Hi
>
>Thanks for that. My supplier said he can't get that card but he said
>he can get the Saphirre Radeon x1650 Pro 512MB DDR2 AGP VGA DVI TV,
>would you know if that's supported and would work well with fedora 9
>and compiz?
>

If you can get it to post.  I bought the AGP version, and while it posts and 
works very well on an intel mobo, it won't even post on my biostar.

>Thanks
>Dan



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