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Re: Diamond Stealth Video Cards

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From: Andrew Boyd
Date: Thu, 08 Feb 1996 00:00
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On Tue, 6 Feb 1996, I wrote:

> I saw a reference to Diamond Stealth video cards in the X-Windows 
> Benchmark periodical survey message - I thought they had incompatability 
> problems with Linux?  The reason I ask is that I am starting to shop 
> around for a new system (which has to be cheapish *and* Linux hardware 
> compatible - go figure!) and some of the deals include Diamond video 
> cards - are the drivers now available for X-Windows?  I must admit I 
> didn't take a lot of notice of the other drivers the last time I 
> installed X-Windows, but I can't remember it being included in XFree86 3.1.2.

Thanks to those who replied.  Obviously, Diamond cards are working with 
Linux systems all over Australia, and according to their fans, are 
working well. 

Thanks once again, Andrew
(andrew@pcug.org.au)
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Date: 1996/02/08
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