graphic card for NetBSD

Thank,

I use NetBSD only on two pc, and the third is for
illustration, 2d and 
3d, and run under
windows. I was in hope of use NetBSD on all my pc...
I will try to switch step by step under NetBSD i hope for
the 
illustration, even if i know
that's not the better BSD to do this. But it's the only one
i know...!

I will learn gimp for the begining...!

For the 3d, i will see later... Maybe i will try FreeBSD :(

Thanks for your answer.


Colin Hyatt Bortner wrote:

>I don't think NetBSD is the best platform for 3d work. 
Every open 3d
>driver I know of depends on DRI, which (AFAIK) NetBSD
lacks.  nVidia's
>binary (closed) drivers only support Linux, FreeBSD and
Solaris.
>Fortunately, (at least under Linux) nVidia's drivers
compare quite
>favourably with their Windows counterparts. ATi has no
official support
>for FreeBSD.
>
>So, if 3d would "make or break" your BSD
experience, I'd recommend
>FreeBSD over NetBSD.  If you just do 2d illustration,
like me (a la gimp,
>inkscape) then NetBSD should serve you quite well.
>
>Cheers,
>
>Colin
>
>On Mon, 23 Jan 2006, Luc Desfosses wrote:
>
>  
>
>>Hello,
>>I would know if there is graphics board compatible
with NetBSD.
>>I want buy a Nvidia 6600, cause i do some computer
graphics.
>>
>>Thanks a lot.
>>
>>    
>>

On Tuesday 24 January 2006 12:04, Luc Desfosses wrote:
> Thank,
>
> I use NetBSD only on two pc, and the third is for
illustration, 2d and
> 3d, and run under
> windows. I was in hope of use NetBSD on all my pc...
> I will try to switch step by step under NetBSD i hope
for the
> illustration, even if i know
> that's not the better BSD to do this. But it's the only
one i know...!
>
> I will learn gimp for the begining...!
>
> For the 3d, i will see later... Maybe i will try
FreeBSD :(
>

I don't think FreeBSD or any other *BSD for this matter does
any better - 
Linux perhaps as it enjoys better support from the industry
e.g. release of 
Linux specific drivers etc.

BSD is really great for server and number crunching
applications but it still 
has a very long way to go before it can even think about
competing in a 
desktop or multimedia environment.

cheerio Berndt