Nick: Thanks for explaining to me why there has been all of the traffic about nvidia drivers on both this list and the newbie list. Gotta check out some of the local stores... Regards, Carroll
Nick Thompson wrote: > > 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). > >
Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
