As Daniel points out, I have got a Radeon card (9500 Pro) working under both kernel 2.4 and 2.6.
 
By all accounts NVIDIA have better support, better drivers, better installation procedures, a more regular driver update (through ATI have hired a new guy and are going for a release every 3 months) and have it all going for them, but when you get the ATI card going, it does what it needs to do.
 
Both dual head and TV out work on the Radeon.
 
(Just as I'm writing this your message saying you've decided NVidia comes through) - good choice.
-----Original Message-----
From: Oliver Jones [mailto:oliver@deeper.co.nz]
Sent: Thursday, 18 December 2003 11:57 a.m.
To: Waikato Linux Users Group
Subject: [wlug] ATI Graphics cards.

Hi.

Anyone here use new ATI Radeon graphics cards under Linux?  I'm looking at buying a new mid range graphics card.  Ie, either an nVidia 5700 Ultra or ATI Radeon 9600XT.  The supplier I'm looking at is out of stock on the nVidia cards.  So I'm considering an ATI. 

I've never used an ATI video card.  I moved from Voodoo's to nVidia way back when Quake 3 came out.

In particular I'm interested to know if dual display and TV out works with ATI video cards under Linux.  I'm pretty sure this works with nVidia boards under Linux.

Anyone here doing things like that on an ATI?

Regards
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