[Cialug] graphics accelerator
Tim Wilson
tim_linux at wilson-home.com
Mon May 8 13:33:42 CDT 2006
If you're looking for a cheap nVidia card, I just ordered an AGP GeForce
6200 from Newegg for $44. If it is as described, that's a decent card, even
for low end gaming.
On 5/8/06, Dave J. Hala Jr. <dave at 58ghz.net> wrote:
>
> I think the kernel installation issue basically boils down to a pathing
> thing. I think it might be possible to make a symlink to the driver
> when doing a kernel update. However, I really hadn't had a chance to
> play with it...
>
>
> :) Dave
>
> On Mon, 2006-05-08 at 10:26, David Champion wrote:
> > If you use a distribution that includes the nVidia drivers, you should
> > be able to do a kernel update without any problems. I can do this with
> > Mandriva (I think this may only be in the Powerpack edition, not in the
> > Discovery edition that's free to everyone), and I'm sure others (maybe
> > Suse?) do this as well.
> >
> > Ideally it would be nice if nVidia would release their driver as OSS,
> > but they're not going to for business reasons. They do offer very good
> > support for Linux drivers. If you use the version you download from
> > nVidia's web site, you just run a script - it will go download the
> > latest version, build the modules and you're good to go.
> >
> > BTW - the latest nVidia driver supports up to the GeForce 7900 cards.
> > I'm just going to guess that Dan isn't in the market for a $500+ extreme
> > gaming card, so anything in the "reasonable" price range should be
> > supported.
> >
> > http://www.nvidia.com/object/linux_display_ia32_1.0-8756.html
> >
> > -dc
> >
> > Dave J. Hala Jr. wrote:
> > > I'm using the nvidia driver on an old mx400 card with redhat
> enterprise
> > > workstation 3.x without issue. I've never had a lockup or any other
> > > problems.
> > >
> > > The only pita is that when I do a kernel update, I need to do a driver
> > > update/reinstall too.
> > >
> > >
> > > On Mon, 2006-05-08 at 08:52, Jerry Heiselman wrote:
> > >
> > >>I agree with the nVidia assessment. They may be closed-source for
> > >>their drivers, but they seem to be willing to at least help out the
> > >>open-source community. I have never had any issues with nVidia in
> > >>Linux, just make sure you get a bit older of a card.
> > >>
> > >>Jerry
> > >>
> > >>On 5/8/06, Nathan C. Smith <smith at ipmvs.com> wrote:
> > >> Don't be afraid of nVidia even if it is proprietary. It works
> > >> well. (I
> > >> suppose that is what is on your Dell machine at work no that's
> > >> I've said
> > >> something nice about it)
> > >>
> > >> Also, Matrox is still available - although they might be more
> > >> in the 2D
> > >> high-performance area.
> > >>
> > >> Probably the best thing to do is find a card that is not too
> > >> new and has
> > >> good OpenG/L support?
> > >>
> > >> -Nate
> > >>
> > >> > -----Original Message-----
> > >> > From: Daniel A. Ramaley [mailto: daniel.ramaley at DRAKE.EDU]
> > >> > Sent: Sunday, May 07, 2006 10:30 PM
> > >> > To: cialug at cialug.org
> > >> > Subject: [Cialug] graphics accelerator
> > >> >
> > >> >
> > >> > My current primary computer at home is about 8 years old.
> > >> > I've decided
> > >> > it is time to build a new one. Since i last built a machine
> > >> > it appears
> > >> > the graphics card industry has gone through quite a
> > >> > shakedown, leaving
> > >> > just ATI and nVidia. And as far as i can tell so far, both
> > >> companies
> > >> > are opposed to open source. Are there any modern graphics
> > >> > cards with 3D
> > >> > acceleration that have open source drivers?
> > >> >
> > >> > After the experience of running an ATI closed-source driver
> > >> > on my Dell
> > >> > computer at work, i do not want any proprietary garbage on
> > >> my home
> > >> > machine. When using the proprietary driver on my work
> > >> machine
> > >> > it is the
> > >> > most unstable Linux box i've seen in years; about once a
> > >> week
> > >> > i have to
> > >> > SSH in and reboot it because the graphics card decides to
> > >> > wedge. There
> > >> > is an open source driver that i also use. When using the
> > >> open-source
> > >> > drive i give up 3D acceleration and some 2D performance in
> > >> > exchange for
> > >> > the usual rock-solid stability that open source offers. I'm
> > >> just
> > >> > wondering if there are any cards out there where such
> > >> > sacrifices do not
> > >> > have to be made. It looks like there is a group trying to
> > >> > design a card
> > >> > to work wonderfully with open source (Google "open-graphics"
> > >> > for info),
> > >> > but it looks like they are a few years from production
> > >> hardware, if
> > >> > they ever get there.
> > >> >
> > >> >
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