Just to let you guys know - installing the nvidia drivers from an rpm isn't totally necessary.
-----Original Message-----
From: Nick Thompson [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
Sent: Monday, November 12, 2001 11:06 AM
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: Re: [expert] Best Video cards for Linux?
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).
>
