nv verses the world

[J.B. Nicholson-Owens]

mal wrote:
> So the question is ... What is the most capable card that I can get that 
> is totally supported by GPL drivers.  I know this is really a back to 
> front way to solve this problem but I am fed up with this situation. 

I have tried the ATI Radeon 9000.  I'm told the ATI Radeon 9200 is slightly
faster and also a drop-in instantly-workable card.  As I understand it,
there are multiple brands under which one can get these cards.

For me, using the ATI Radeon 9000 was as easy as shutting off the computer,
physically pushing the card into the AGP slot, turning on the computer, and
FC1 figured out the card when I installed the OS.  I'm guessing either kudzu
or picking the card from a list of video cards in the Display control panel
should do the trick.  In any event, it was easy and hassle-free.

I don't think the relevant drivers are GPL'd, but they are still free
software instead of proprietary drivers.

Good luck.