Re: Small Linux video discussion

[Doug Loss <dloss@csrlink.net>]

Kylie Davies wrote:
> 
> I have noticed that the seul-edu list has been talking about compact linux distros for older equipment...very interesting discussion. I have referred people on the computerbank list to the seul-edu mail archives.
> 
> Re: video hardware - all i can tell you is that we have only been getting 1mb video cards, some have 2mb (but not many).
> 
For reference's sake (for seul-edu), 640x480x8bpp requires 307,200 bytes
per screen; 800x600x16bpp requires 960,000 bytes.  This is video ram,
not system ram.  Assuming the video card can generate those resolutions,
a 1 MB video card should be adequate for the resolutions we're talking
about, and a 512 KB card should be able to do 640x480x8bpp adequately.

> I am going to forward your request (if you do not mind) over to the computerbank mailing list...others on the seul lists might also like to post to the computerbank list - re older equipment - address is computerbank@lists.linux.org.au
> 
Please do.  We'll be interested in seeing what suggestions they might
have.

> I will wait for your reply before i post your email to the list. (or perhaps you would prefer to post directly to it yourself - are you subscribed to it?)
> 
I'm not, although I do read your email archives every so often.

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