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From: kody@eclipse.winternet.com (Jess Kodadek)
Newsgroups: comp.unix.bsd.freebsd.misc
Subject: Which video card, etc?
Date: 23 Jun 1995 19:50:28 GMT
Organization: Our Lady of Mass Confusion.
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I am about to buy new hardware, and plan on installing FreeBSD (I installed
it before, but it was like the day 2.0 came out, and I quickly gave up :).
I am considering two different systems, because I don't know if I can afford
the second one, here are the two systems:

AMD DX2/80
16MB Ram, 850MB IDE hard drive, Diamond Stealth 64 2MB VLB video card,
Samsung SyncMaster 4Ne (15").

P5/75
16MB Ram, 540-850MB IDE hard drive, Diamond Stealth 64 2MB PCI /OR/ ATI
Graphics Pro 2MB PCI, Samsung SyncMaster 4Ne /OR/ 15" Austin/KFC.

I also could get the ATI on the DX2/80. Either would have a Mitsumi or
Toshiba 2X or 4X CD. Anyone see any possible problems, or have advice on
video cards, monitors, etc?

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name  : jess kodadek         
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