On 3/26/06, Tamas K Papp <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Some models come with Nvidia cards, some with ATI. On linux forums I > was told that I should avoid ATI because their attitude about Linux > support (especially for 64bit). Is Nvidia better in this respect?
You have difficult questions. Yes, Nvidia is generally better, but not much. You still have a binary only driver, with the only difference that it usually works. Each of the following (I my experience) reduces the likelihood of things going well: * latest hardware * laptop * sleep or suspend to RAM * ATI hardware * 64bit system So if you stay clear of ATI, and you are prepared to install 32bit Linux, and look around a bit for feedback, you should be able to get it working. If you are daring, you can certainly try a 64bit system, but unless you also have 64bit applications (I assume you use third party software), there is very little benefit. Thomas
