Re: [PLUG] Video Adapter Imcompatibility

[Bill Jonas <bj@netaxs.com>]

On Tue, 20 Jun 2000, Nicolai Rosen wrote:

>If it doesn't have a supported chipset (it's really the chipset, not the
>actual video card that's key) then you can still install Linux, you just
>can't use X (you may be able to get it to work anyway by playing around w/
>different X servers esp. SVGA at low resolutions and color depths). You
>could always write your own drivers.

A fourth option is to get Slack.  It can set you up with a minimum of
fuss to use the framebuffer device, which is just an abstracted video
display that the main CPU drives.  Be forewarned that you'll take a
significant performance hit (and it'll be tortuous to use Netscape,
unless you have a very fast CPU).  Also take under advisement that
Slackware doesn't have a reputation as the most newbie-friendly
distribution.  :)  You can get Slackware 7.0 at Micro Center (St Davids,
~1 mile west of I486 exit 5), either in a nice box with a manual for
~$30, or in a double jewel-case with a liner-notes-type booklet for
~$15.

Or a fifth option would be to get a cheap supported video card.  I've
noticed that http://www.buycomp.com/ generally has Very Good Prices on
hardware, though I've not looked at their video card selection 
specifically.  Same goes for http://www.compgeeks.com/.

Bill
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