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Linux and desktop graphics

Posted Sep 1, 2005 14:34 UTC (Thu) by smitty_one_each (subscriber, #28989)
In reply to: Linux and desktop graphics by tjc
Parent article: Linux and desktop graphics

Is a cheap 2D card an impossiblity?
Considering what a challenge a stand-alone (non-WinModem) analog modem is, maybe.

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Posted Sep 1, 2005 18:14 UTC (Thu) by tjc (guest, #137) [Link]

Is a cheap 2D card an impossiblity?

I was thinking more along the lines of cheap 2D integrated in the mobo chipset, sort of like serial ports are today. This would be nice for servers, and for troubleshooting desktop systems.