[lug] video card crisis

[D. Stimits]

This email failed to go through already, here it is again.

My video card is dying as I type this, and old GeForce I DDR. I like the 
OpenGL drivers for this, and the lack of difficulties in configuring it 
for OpenGL. On the other hand, I'm pretty broke. I'm looking at used 
video cards, and hoping I can get one before this machine dies 
completely. What comes up in used cards for about $20 is the GeForce 
FX5600 card series, which is probably better performance than the card 
that is dying. I believe it is based on the NV31 core, and likely it 
works in linux with the same X11 drivers as the old GeForce I DDR (not 
sure if the AGP drivers would need to change though...unlikely).

Does anyone here have any experience with an FX5600 series GeForce card 
on Linux? I'm digging around for info now, but I have about 12 hours to 
decide, I need all the help I can get to know if this card works well 
with Linux. Any info at all would be good...anyone here know if the 
FX5600 series GeForce cards work ok? I have ordinary monitor, I don't 
need DVI (thank god it wasn't the monitor dying). Particular brands 
available are Winfast, Asylum, and LeadTek. Anyone with any comment on 
any of the brands or of the chipset?

D. Stimits, stimits AT comcast DOT net
"fading fast"

PS: I'm also interested in knowing who here has had good/bad luck with 
other "FX" series or "MX" series GeForce Cards on linux.