I use the nvidia drivers on my gentoo machine. GL stuff like tuxracer works fine.
last night I tried using the machine with a framebuffer setup (kernel parameter vga=788) and had problems with switching between X and consoles, ending with a system freeze up. I only did it to try out fbtv so a quicke hit of the reset button and I was back to normal. I have read how to fix that, its something to do with changing the AGP drivers. there is AGPPART and NVAGP. Which one you use depends on which motherboard chipset you have. http://www.gentoo.org/doc/en/nvidia_tsg.xml The instructions on the gentoo site are generic and it seems they could be used on any distro. On Thu, 20 Feb 2003 08:55:33 +1300 John Blance <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > i have installed and been running the nvidia drivers on my deadbat box > for several months with no problems. The generic drivers don't cut it > for any graphic intensive apps [or games] > > >>> paul schulz <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> 02/19/03 17:39 PM >>> > hahaha!!! yeh right. I tried to install nvidia 3d drivers on my pc, > which totally stuffed X! I wouldn't trust going down that path again... > > > > > On Tuesday 18 February 2003 18:40, you wrote: > > Paul is on permanent record as saying: > > :nVidia drivers work really well in Linux. > > > > That depends on your definition of "well". On my laptop, the last two > > revisions of the driver have left the virtual terminals almost > unusable > > after starting X. Many GeForce2 Go users have reported the same > > problems. Hopefully it will get fixed someday. > > > > Of course, given the current context (DSE linux boxes), this isn't so > > much of an issue. Users will only have to worry about the occasional > > crashes that happen with nVidia drivers. > > > > (This message brought to you with bitterness and cynicism. Please > apply > > any appropriate filters... ;) > > > > Greg > > --- - > > > > > ********************************************************************** > ** This email and attachments have been scanned for content and viruses > and is believed to be clean ** > > This email or attachments may contain confidential or legally > privileged information intended for the sole use of the addressee(s). > Any use, redistribution, disclosure, or reproduction of this message, > except as intended, is prohibited. If you received this email in error, > please notify the sender and remove all copies of the message, > including any attachments. Any views or opinions expressed in this > email (unless otherwise stated) may not represent those of Canterbury > District Health Board > ********************************************************************** > -- Nick Rout Barrister & Solicitor Christchurch, NZ Ph +64 3 3798966 Fax + 64 3 3798853 http://www.rout.co.nz [EMAIL PROTECTED]
