[mdlug] Looking for suggested brand of PCI video card(s) for Compaq Alpha and Debian

[mike bader]

On 5/21/2009 8:32 AM, Ingles, Raymond wrote:
>> From: mike bader
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>> On 5/20/2009 8:09 AM, Ingles, Raymond wrote:
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>>> I think I can dig up a Matrox card that's supposed to work.
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>> thanks.
>> I have access to some cards, but it is hit and miss, and not certain
>> that they work, and I may  have to go out and find drivers.
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>   Okay, it's a PCI Matrox Millennium. Should be around 4MB VRAM. Matrox
> cards were always well-supported in Linux, so I think you should be good
> - that web page seems to indicate so. (I also have a 4MB PCI Riva 128,
> but I don't think that'll work on an Alpha.) If you want either, they're
> yours, just let me know.
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>   Sincerely,
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>   Ray Ingles                                     (313) 227-2317
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Yes please, I'd like to give them a try

thanks

mike bader