[SunRescue] TGX+

[Chris Sterling]

On Mon, 31 Jan 2000, James Lockwood wrote:

> On Mon, 31 Jan 2000, Chris Sterling wrote:
> 
> > I recently got a TGX+ (new model 4MB), and am very impressed by it's 2d
> > speed on a system with SM61's. I am, however, still lacking 24bit color
> > (not that I'm really complaining or anything). What's this card worth, and
> > what 24bit color cards are there in the Sun workstation world? I'm not too
> > clear as to what to look for, and what will work in a 4/6xx box from the
> > FAQ.
> 
> Short answer: it's not practical.
> 
> Long answer: you have the best 8bpp framebuffer that Sun built already,
> and it's well supported.  There is no currently supported (by Solaris) 
> 24bpp framebuffer that will work in your machine, and the ones that did
> work at one time were all either buggy (MGX+) or slow (ZX).  Actually, the
> ZX might almost be worth it if you can handle slow window redraws.  I'd
> advise against it though, especially if you're used to the TGX+.
> 
> IMHO the only 24bpp cards worth getting for pre-Ultras are the S24 for the
> Sparc 5 (slow), and the SX VSIMM for the Sparc 20 (fast and nice). 
> 
> Wait until you upgrade to an Ultra and get a Creator card then.  In a year
> or so I'm fairly sure Ultra 1's will be at the "dirt cheap" level (where
> Sparc 5/10/20's are now).

Cool. I can't wait to get a Ultra anyway... 

So, what's the TGX+ worth? I paid more for that card than for the whole
system, so I don't know if I got screwed or not. 

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