I wanted to get this out there, and please correct me if I am wrong, but I
want to try to help people make sure they get 3D if they want it.
To fix not getting 3D you really need to replace the entire Motherboard.
With that, often times, is the processor and memory too. Because you can't
just buy a different 3D video card because none of them have working 3D. You
have to get an Intel Motherboard with video integrated to get 3D on a Free
Software System.
I have asked, almost at the point of tears, if there was any cheaper way
instead of buying new guts (pretty much a whole new computer) but there isn't
because Radeon and NVidea do not care about freedom. And, for the most part,
Intel, ATI, and NVidea are really the only people left making new things with
video ability for consumers. (Or are at least the big players. Is MSI even
around anymore? Did they ever support Freedom?)
This also means that if you bought the wrong laptop, you're just screwed.
Because if you didn't buy Intel with Intel Integreated Video; you're not
going to get 3D until you do.
I made the big mistake of buying Radeon because a news article made it look
like they were going to work with the Free Software community. They did, for
a while, from what I hear. Then, either because of a DRM hang up and or not
wanting to give freedom to the software that works with the kernel, (I've
heard two accounts here) they pulled back. Well, we need everything free
software to get 3D. So, close but no cigar, as far as I can tell, is the
same for us as them not having helped at all because we still have no 3D.
(At least I don't.)
My advice for all Freedom Lovers who want 3D is to buy Intel with Intel
graphics integrated. Not sure if they are all supported, but some are. If
you're a fan of AMD, tough cookie. You're going to have to choose between 3D
or AMD because you're not getting 3D outside of Intel right now.
It's important to note that this is not the fault of Trisquel or Free
Software. This is the fault of some hardware manufacturers not putting
freedom first. From what I hear the FSF is working to encourage these
manufactures to put freedom first. It is my sincere hope that the situation
will change and that in the future there will be more choice and variety in
getting 3D working. As there is a lot of confusing information regarding this
topic out there and the meat and potatoes of it is, right now, only Intel
integrated graphics will give you 3D. Nothing else currently does.
I'd also like to thank Intel for releasing their drivers as Free Software as
without them doing this, no computer would be able to be 3D and run a Free
Software System at the same time.
- [Trisquel-users] If you want 3D f13ticket
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