On 12/20/06, Wonkey Donkey <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > Jaqui Greenlees wrote: > > --- Colin Dean <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > >> Jaqui Greenlees wrote: > >>> * 512MB DDR-II PC4200 RAM > >> > >> You're definitely going to want to add another 512 > >> MB stick. > > > > maybe, since I don't really do much multimedia stuff > > with my systems, most often just cli use, I rarely use > > even 256 mb up. :) > > > >> > >>> * ASUS Nvidia 6200TC/64256/ 256MB PCI-E > >>> ( change this because of spotty nvidia support for > >>> linux ) > >> > >> I was under the impression that nVidia's Linux > >> support trumps all of its > >> competitors, as both the open source and binary > >> drivers are far superior > >> to the ATI ones. Has that recently changed? > > > > I've always seen nvidia problem questions on linux > > support forums, and rarely seen ati problem questions. > > I also have been using an ati rage 128 xl video card > > for years with both xfree86 and xorg and never had a > > single issue with it. > > [ default xfree86 / xorg ati drivers function > > perfectly, giving 1280 by 1024 at 24 bit depth and 75 > > Hz refresh ] > > > > I know nvidia's proprietary drivers work, for majority > > of functionality, but have heard that they are a > > problem for installation and configuration. > > > > Jaqui, > > FWIW I have been using nVidia under Linux for a long time now, and in terms > of installation and configuration, they really aren't too troublesome at > all. > > They have certainly changed a lot from a few years ago when getting them to > work was an art form in itself. > > If you, or indeed anybody else needs any help getting them setup, please > feel free to message me. I'm always happy to help. > > Regards. > > Steve. > > > -- > http://linuxfromscratch.org/mailman/listinfo/lfs-chat > FAQ: http://www.linuxfromscratch.org/faq/ > Unsubscribe: See the above information page > for info on some of ati cards see http://www.die.net/doc/linux/man/man4/radeon.4.html
I am using a 9200 board and it works ok but is slow for gaming. My next card will not be a ati card though. Dale -- http://linuxfromscratch.org/mailman/listinfo/lfs-chat FAQ: http://www.linuxfromscratch.org/faq/ Unsubscribe: See the above information page
