I finally got around to installing the nvidia drivers this weekend. I thought it might be difficult, but I just grabbed the two src.rpms and did an 'rpm --rebuild' followed by an 'rpm -ivh' for each and a vi on the X config file (as per the nvidia instructions) and it worked without a single hitch. on my LM8.1 K6-2 (400MHz) GeForce2 MX 32MB (<�40), glxgears is up from 30fps, in its default window, to 875fps (up from 7 to 126fps full screen). Tuxracer is up from 1 frame every 5-10 seconds to what looks like full speed video with no jurking at all. Very smooth - I was very impressed. I think my GPU must outpower my CPU ;-)
Install those drivers and I think you'll be very happy too. Nick. > -----Original Message----- > From: Jose Luis Vazquez Gonzalez [ mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > Sent: Sunday, November 11, 2001 2:55 PM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]; George Jones (IT); > '[EMAIL PROTECTED]' > Subject: Re: [expert] Best Video cards for Linux? > > > Hi, > > When you say that it 'runs well' does it mean smooth? I mean, enough > frames > per second? > > I guess you need to install the NVidia drivers, don't you? > > I ask this becuase I have the same Nvidia chip and I may try to > install and > configure all the stuff if you say its worth. > > You know, I am a bit freaked out by the 3 frames per second on the > tuxracer > (on the same machine allowing me to run Collin Mrae full speed at > 1024x768x16k, on windows 98 , and a bit slower but still ok on w2000). >
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