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From: boss@new-zealand.italpro.com (Michele Beltrame)
Newsgroups: comp.os.linux.development.apps,comp.os.linux.development.system,comp.os.linux.x,comp.os.linux.hardware,comp.os.linux.setup,comp.unix.bsd.386bsd.misc,comp.unix.bsd.bsdi.misc,comp.unix.bsd.netbsd.misc,comp.unix.bsd.freebsd.misc
Subject: Re: Why to not buy Matrox Millennium
Date: 8 Aug 1996 21:29:18 GMT
Organization: Italpro srl
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>> So what's the problem with Matrox? I've heard that it would be wise to
>> avoid Diamond cards too, is this correct?

Matrox are not supported by XFree ('cause source code for their driver are and probably will NOT be published by Matrox). However, there is no problem with Diamond cards.

    Mic.

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