RayzrShrp <rayzrshrp@tds.net> wrote:
> card 2: AGP ATI Rage 128 GL RF with 32 megs I think

This card has hardware GL (Graphic Language) and there is DRI (Direct
Rendering) support for it in newer versions (2.4.2x, I think) of the
kernel. On the other hand, on my system at home (Dell with ATI Rage 128
Pro) the DRI didn't work too well, so I disabled it and then the card
isn't all that fast, but your milage may vary.

> Right now I have the ATI in the machine and X runs fine but currently
> it's running in frame buffer mode which seems to be extremly slow with
> anything openGL based.

Enable glx (load "glx" in the XF86Config), tryout the DRI too.

> One last concern is that I know the Voodoo only can do 16bpp, does the
> ATI also have that problem?

No, not at all, 24 bpp works fine with the Rage.
I'm running 1280x1024 at 24 bpp with mine without any problems.
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