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Re: Is my video card compatible with Linux?

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From: Dan M. Johnson (bagzman)(LinuxBo...
Date: Sat, 27 Mar 1999 00:00
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Kevin Kavanagh wrote:

> Hi
>
>   Tomorrow I'm going to install Linux Red Hat 5.2 and I would like to
> know before I install it, if my video card is compatible. My video card
> is a S3 Vision 864 with 2 Mb.
>
> Thanks for your help!
>
> Kevin Kavanagh
> kevin.kavanagh@sympatico.ca
> kevin@mediom.qc.ca

Yes, I use a S3 Virge card just a bit newer than yours with 4mb and it
works just fine in 800x600 at 72khz (or hz, too tired to think)
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From: "Dan M. Johnson (bagzman)(LinuxBox1)" <alfa77@earthlink.net>
Subject: Re: Is my video card compatible with Linux?
Date: 1999/03/27
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