yeah, it helps alot..it's originally was for the ubuntu jaunty, 9.04..which has a buggy intel driver and caused drop in performance, that tutorial is to fixed that..the problem solved in karmic, but following the tutorial on bleeding edge driver improve perforamance alot in karmic...
On Thu, Dec 31, 2009 at 3:33 PM, henry franz <[email protected]>wrote: > yeah thanks man, I'm now reading and doing the things in this guide, > think it helps? > > http://art.ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=1130582&highlight=intel+950 > > On Dec 31, 3:22 pm, Espionage724 <[email protected]> wrote: > > These are most likely the same files that are compiled and made into > > nice packages for installation from the ppa links I listed. > > > > O and to use the links, just go to software respitory (either in the > > control panel at top of screen, or from Synaptic Package Manager) and > > just add in the address. If your still confused, then just read Wine's > > installation settings for ubuntu because it's basically the same > > thing. > > > > > > > > On Thu, Dec 31, 2009 at 1:47 AM, henry franz <[email protected]> > wrote: > > > O hello guys I have another question. I have found this website > > >http://intellinuxgraphics.org, they provide drivers for linux , intel > > > 945gm chipsets. Is it safe to use it? Would it boost performance of my > > > intel gma 950? thanks > > > > > On Dec 31, 2:37 pm, henry franz <[email protected]> wrote: > > >> Hi guys, I'm new here in linux gaming. I tried warcraft 3 and it > > >> worked. I just renamed the Movies folder to _Movies then on the > > >> terminal I typed wine "path to war3.exe" -opengl and well it > > >> worked. :) Please help me on installing x-updates and ubuntu-x-swat. > > >> Thanks > > > > >> On Dec 31, 10:23 am, Espionage724 <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > >> > O, so it glxgears really not reliable? Because I relied on it in a > lot of cases. > > > > >> > O any I just used the experimental drivers for the edgers thing and > it > > >> > made my glxgears go to like 500. > > > > >> > On Wed, Dec 30, 2009 at 4:13 PM, AngelicTears <[email protected]> > wrote: > > >> > > yeah, ive heard it to, but i dont really believe on glxgears...for > some > > >> > > system, like mine also, glxgears show about 400 - 500 fps but game > frame > > >> > > rates are better than in .26 kernel...it really depends on system > and > > >> > > configurations... > > > > >> > > On Thu, Dec 31, 2009 at 5:06 AM, Espionage724 < > [email protected]> > > >> > > wrote: > > > > >> > >> Hmm. I heard somehwere on openSuse fourms that a certain kernel > (maybe > > >> > >> 2.6.26.*) gave around 1000+ in glxgears, but any kernel above > that put > > >> > >> him around 400 fps. > > > > >> > >> On Wed, Dec 30, 2009 at 3:51 PM, AngelicTears < > [email protected]> wrote: > > >> > >> > i agreed with espi, edgers ppa does provide a decent driver, > but i also > > >> > >> > like > > >> > >> > to kept the x-swat ppa so that when the edgers driver goes > wrong, i can > > >> > >> > still install a stable version in failsafe mode... > > >> > >> > also considering updating ur kernel, i found out that kernel > 2.6.32.2 > > >> > >> > stable > > >> > >> > which released recently gives the best performance for Intel > > >> > >> > systems..guide > > >> > >> > refer required for those who never update or changing linux > kernel, > > >> > >> > mostly > > >> > >> > it's easy though.... > > > > >> > >> > On Thu, Dec 31, 2009 at 1:56 AM, Espionage724 < > [email protected]> > > >> > >> > wrote: > > > > >> > >> >> Experimental > > >> > >> >> ppa:xorg-edgers/ppa > > > > >> > >> >> Stable > > >> > >> >> ppa:ubuntu-x-swat/x-updates > > > > >> > >> >> Either one of these still provide updated intel graphics > drivers. I > > >> > >> >> like the edger's because I like latest things over stability > lol. I > > >> > >> >> also had no problems with experimental driver. Warcraft 3 with > the > > >> > >> >> experimental drivers worked decently, around 20-40FPS (better > for me > > >> > >> >> then 7) > > > > >> > >> >> By the way, PPA is like a software respitory, so yea their > quite nice, > > >> > >> >> just be careful what you choose though as a PPA (a PPA of > daily builds > > >> > >> >> of firefox made my firefox crash my xserver when loading a > certain > > >> > >> >> plugin on a page). > > > > >> > >> >> On Dec 30, 10:32 am, henry franz <[email protected]> > wrote: > > >> > >> >> > Hello guys. Is there any available drivers that I can use to > install > > >> > >> >> > for intel 950 *ubuntu karmic ? thanks I'm looking forward to > play > > >> > >> >> > warcraft 3 on it :) thanks > > > > >> > >> >> INTEL 9xx SOLDIERS SANS FRONTIERS > > > > >> > >> > INTEL 9xx SOLDIERS SANS FRONTIERS > > > > >> > >> -- > > >> > >> Espionage724 Has A Signature... > > > > >> > >> INTEL 9xx SOLDIERS SANS FRONTIERS > > > > >> > > INTEL 9xx SOLDIERS SANS FRONTIERS > > > > >> > -- > > >> > Espionage724 Has A Signature... > > > > > INTEL 9xx SOLDIERS SANS FRONTIERS > > > > -- > > Espionage724 Has A Signature... > > INTEL 9xx SOLDIERS SANS FRONTIERS > INTEL 9xx SOLDIERS SANS FRONTIERS
