[ale] Re:

[Wandered Inn]

Ray Prock wrote:
> 
> I have to disagree with a Matrox Mil choice.  First, not sure you can find
> a *new* one.  Second, it is a horrible card in this day and age.  Great
> two years ago when it was debuted, but now... no.

I stated I was STILL using it.  It's an old card, but works well for
me.  So, why do you say it's a horrible card?

> 
> I just moved *from* a Matrox Mil just last night on the advice of someone
> on this list to the ATI 98.  For sixty dollars, I could not have been
> happier.  I now get 32bpp without sacrificing/tweaking anything.

I was running 32bpp for quite a while, without any
'sacrificing/tweaking.'

I've switched to 16bpp since I've been running Enlightenment which
appears to require more memory.

> For the money minded, I would definitely say to get this one.
> 
> If you *really* want the Matrox...  hell, I'll give you my old one.  ;)

I'll take it, I'll give you $5 for it.

> 
>                 --ray
> 
> On Tue, 11 May 1999, Wandered Inn wrote:
> 
> >
> > > On Mon, 10 May 1999, Matthew Brown wrote:
> > >
> > > > Can anyone suggest a good video card for combo use with Windows and Linux?
> > > >
> > > > Also, do you have any opinions on monitors?
> >
> > I'm still using a Matrox Millennium PCI card that I've been very pleased
> > with.
> >
> > I also have a ViewSonic 20G (20") Monitor that I'm also happy with.  The
> > monitor stores something like 15 settings, so I don't have problems with
> > switching from OS to OS or machine to machine in various resolutions.  I
> > currently have it connected to my primary box that dual boots
> > Linux/win95, my work laptop that dual boots Linux/NT, an older 486
> > running Linux and a 486 laptop running win95.
> >
> > --
> > Until later: Geoffrey         esoteric at denali.atlnet.com
> >
> > It should be illegal to yell "Y2K" in a crowded economy.
> >       -- Larry Wall, creator of the programming language Perl
> >

--
Until later: Geoffrey		esoteric at denali.atlnet.com

It should be illegal to yell "Y2K" in a crowded economy.
	-- Larry Wall, creator of the programming language Perl