Comments on: Seeking Video Card for G4 http://blog.nixternal.com/2007.05.05/seeking-video-card-for-g4/ Free Software Chicago Style: letting proprietary solutions sleep with the fishes Fri, 21 Nov 2008 19:15:30 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.3 By: nixternal http://blog.nixternal.com/2007.05.05/seeking-video-card-for-g4/#comment-675 nixternal Sat, 12 May 2007 16:09:33 +0000 http://blog.nixternal.com/2007.05.05/seeking-video-card-for-g4/#comment-675 Thanks Rick, I appreciate the comment! Thanks Rick, I appreciate the comment!

]]> By: Rick http://blog.nixternal.com/2007.05.05/seeking-video-card-for-g4/#comment-674 Rick Sat, 12 May 2007 15:45:40 +0000 http://blog.nixternal.com/2007.05.05/seeking-video-card-for-g4/#comment-674 Your site is perfect! Your site is perfect!

]]> By: nixternal http://blog.nixternal.com/2007.05.05/seeking-video-card-for-g4/#comment-643 nixternal Sat, 05 May 2007 14:44:15 +0000 http://blog.nixternal.com/2007.05.05/seeking-video-card-for-g4/#comment-643 I am going to do a headless install, but I still need graphics in order to do that :) I am going to do a headless install, but I still need graphics in order to do that :)

]]> By: dtlin http://blog.nixternal.com/2007.05.05/seeking-video-card-for-g4/#comment-642 dtlin Sat, 05 May 2007 08:50:54 +0000 http://blog.nixternal.com/2007.05.05/seeking-video-card-for-g4/#comment-642 Why is it that you need a video card? A headless install of Ubuntu is doable. Why is it that you need a video card? A headless install of Ubuntu is doable.

]]> By: nixternal http://blog.nixternal.com/2007.05.05/seeking-video-card-for-g4/#comment-641 nixternal Sat, 05 May 2007 07:56:23 +0000 http://blog.nixternal.com/2007.05.05/seeking-video-card-for-g4/#comment-641 I don't need a Radeon really. One of the inexpensive rage cards would be great. I hate Ebay with a passion as people lower the prices on the hardware but jack up the shipping charges. If worse comes to worse I will probably just buy one of the cards from ebay. Do I need Windows to use that flashing utility? I hope not, as I don't have access to Windows like that, it isn't allowed in my house :) I don’t need a Radeon really. One of the inexpensive rage cards would be great. I hate Ebay with a passion as people lower the prices on the hardware but jack up the shipping charges. If worse comes to worse I will probably just buy one of the cards from ebay. Do I need Windows to use that flashing utility? I hope not, as I don’t have access to Windows like that, it isn’t allowed in my house :)

]]> By: Ken Lewis http://blog.nixternal.com/2007.05.05/seeking-video-card-for-g4/#comment-640 Ken Lewis Sat, 05 May 2007 07:36:40 +0000 http://blog.nixternal.com/2007.05.05/seeking-video-card-for-g4/#comment-640 (Saw this via Planet Ubuntu.) I'd suggest buying a Radeon 9200 (not an SE or 9250 edition) from eBay and flashing it with a Mac video BIOS. I've not done it myself, but suspect that will be your most cost-effective way to buy a compatible card -- the Mac edition cards are still selling at $90 on eBay (perhaps there's a business to be had in reselling PC Radeons flashed to Mac!). Hope that helps. Ken. (Saw this via Planet Ubuntu.)

I’d suggest buying a Radeon 9200 (not an SE or 9250 edition) from eBay and flashing it with a Mac video BIOS. I’ve not done it myself, but suspect that will be your most cost-effective way to buy a compatible card — the Mac edition cards are still selling at $90 on eBay (perhaps there’s a business to be had in reselling PC Radeons flashed to Mac!).

Hope that helps.
Ken.

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