Graphic Cards for Suse 10.1 and Fedora Core 5

[Kurt Granroth]

Carl Parrish wrote:
> Okay I don't play a lot of 3D games. Don't really pay that much
> attention to the different cards etc... But I want to be able to use the
> XGL eye candy for Suse 10.1 and if I can figure out how to turn it on
> aiglx. My currently ATI All in Wonder 8500DV (I think) Won't work so I'm
> in search of a new card. Amazon has a eVGA Nvida e-GeForce FX 5500 for
> about $60.00 which is less than I thought I'd have to pay but great if I
> can get one for that price. But I can't seem to find a list for either
> FC5 or SLED 10.1 that says if this card will work or not. Also other
> than the fact that I know the ATI AIW card isn't supported by xgl I have
> no idea if the nVidia card is any better than the card I already have.
> So if someone can nod and say yeah I *know* that card is supported. Or
> can point me to a primer where I can learn if it will work or not I've
> be very grateful.

SUSE has a pretty decent hardware db that shows compatible components.
Doing a search for the nVidia GeForce FX 5500, I came up with this page:

http://hardwaredb.suse.de/showProduct.php?LANG=en_UK&product_id=25561&dist_id=27

It claims full 3D support under Xorg and doesn't list any features that
work only partially.