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Subject: Re: [9fans] plan9 usability
Date: Mon, 18 Jun 2001 09:17:33 +0000
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Mike Warner wrote:
> ... There was nothing I could do to get RIO to
> accept my Rage Pro 128. I'm thinking
>                ATI Expert 98 AGP.

There are several flavors of the "Xpert 98"; the graphics chipset
varies from Rage Pro to Rage Pro Turbo to Rage Pro LT to Rage XL.
The Rage XL chip apparently needs a special software assist that
Plan 9 doesn't provide.  (Same principle as a WinModem.)  I think
all the others work okay under the current Plan 9.  One way to
detect a Rage XL version is to look for "Value edition" on the box.