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Re: Options for Matrox Millenium owners : opinions wanted

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From: Soeren Juelsgaard
Date: Mon, 26 Aug 1996 00:00
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rlperr1@pacbell.com (Richard Perry) writes:

> 
> In article <4spref$pkq@miranda.its.deakin.edu.au>, lourenco@deakin.edu.au 
> says...
> >
> >I understand that there are a couple of commercial X-Servers out there
> >which support the Matrox Millenium.  Which should I go for?
> >
> >The commercial release of Red-Hat Linux comes with MetroX, this
> >supposedly supports the Millenium?  This could be a cheap option.
> >
> >I would like to hear of any good or bad experiences that people have
> >had with X-servers and their Milleniums (or from people who use any
> >Millenium-supporting servers but don't have milleniums)
> >
> >
> 
> I'm using the MetroX server from Red Hat.  Installation and setup is 
> quick.  Performance is good.  In my opinion, it was worth the money.
> 
> I did download the Xinside server demo and tried running it without too 
> much luck.  I could never get it out of VGA mode.  I don't know if it was 
> the code or me causing the problem.  (I have read other posts stating a 
> problem with Xinside + Matrox + Compaq which is the combination that I 
> have.)
> 
> Rich Perry
> 

If I want an accelerated graphics card and want to use OpenGL or Mesa
or any other 3D language, then what would be my best bet ?

Greetings Juelsgaard
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From: Soeren Juelsgaard <juels@kom.auc.dk>
Subject: Re: Options for Matrox Millenium owners : opinions wanted
Date: 1996/08/26
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