Gaming on Linux FC2

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Date: 08/31/04

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Date: Tue, 31 Aug 2004 19:49:56 GMT

     hi it s me again! i after my adventure with my network card, i now wonder if gaming is really possible on linux... how do you proceed with Windows Emulators? Should i use wine? i tryied but can t really seem to get anything done any suggestions? thanks a bunch!
            

    > De: Darren Grant <darren.grant@monstertech.ca>
    > A: For users of Fedora Core releases <fedora-list@redhat.com>
    > Objet: Re: Certified Linux Laptop
    > Date: 31/08/2004

    > I'm using a Dell 600M as well. Works great with FC2. My only concern is
    >
    > that I got it with the ATI Radeon M9 card... and it just seems there's
    >
    > overall less support in the linux gaming community for ATI. For
    > instance... cedega (winex) has all kinds of posts and complaints about
    >
    > support for ATI, and whilte it's on their to-do list (which you can vote
    >
    > for)... there's no date set for when they're going to work on it. I
    > upgraded from an Inspiron 8000 which I had running FC1... but it had an
    >
    > nVidia video card and there just seemed to be less work involved in
    > gaming. So if you had the choice, I'd go with the nVidia card, even
    > though I really do like ATI. But just my opinion and if you don't game
    >
    > alot...
    >
    > Everything else works nicely... including the ipw2100 card.
    >
    > -Darren
    >
    > Lotsa Cabo wrote:
    >
    > > I am looking to purchase a new laptop to use for Linux development
    > on
    > > FC2. My requirements are...
    > >
    > > >= 1.5 GHz
    > > >= 1.0 GB
    > > >= 60 GB HD
    > > >= 1200 x 1024 NATIVE resolution
    > > CD-RW/DVD-ROM (minimum)
    > > Wireless (11Mb or 54Mb), 10/100/1000 NIC, sound, USB 2.0, PCMCIA
    > > Bluetooth would be nice
    > > Flawless functionality with FC2 and/or RH9
    > >
    > > Any "tried and true" suggestions?
    > >
    > > Thanx,
    > > Ryan
    > >
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