Re: AGP Graphics under Linux

aem@netcom.ca
Thu, 22 Jan 1998 19:59:47 -0500 (EST)

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> Does anyone have any info on the status of AGP development for Linux? I am
> not interested in taking advantage of the AGP benefits under Linux, but we
> are looking at a system that has AGP graphics that we will be dual booting
> from NT to Red Hat. I only need basic support for video while in Linux. If
> AGP support is non-existant, will a second PCI video board solve the problem
> (as in pose no other conflicts under NT or Linux)? Also, will a kernel
> optimized for the P-II be any faster than a kernel optimized for the PPRO?
> If so, when is P-II optimization support going to be available?

Some XFree86 developers are working on AGP. It seems to have
no effect on speed for most current X applications though.

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