Re: NVIDEA GeForce2

On Sat, Jan 17, 2004 at 10:45:23PM -0800, Alan wrote:
> On Sat, 2004-01-17 at 12:32, Ed Cogburn wrote:
> 
> > I'm running Debian Sid with XFree86 4.2.x, using until recently a Geforce 2 
> > GTS, now a Geforce FX 5700, also with NVIDIA's drivers.  I don't see any 
> > pressing need to "override" what you get with a Linux distribution in this 
> > case, as having the latest XFree86 isn't necessary to get a Geforce 2 working.
> 
> There is a big difference between "working" and "working well".
> 
> If you want good OpenGL performance, you need the drivers from nVIDIA. 
> If you don't need that, then the regular ones are reasonable.
> 
> I have compared the two with Quake III and there is a BIG difference.
> 
> >   Any distribution with XFree86 v4.x or later will work fine with a Geforce 2 
> > as long as you use NVIDIA's drivers.  Unfortunately, using NVIDIA's drivers 
> > can be more complicated than using a driver that comes with XFree86, but if 
> > you want to use 3D-accelerated, OpenGL software then its worth the trouble.
> 
> The nVIDIA site has instructions on how to install the drivers.  It was
> pretty clear and simple to do.  (The instructions on TV-OUT were less
> so, however.)

Notice that, from reading debian user mailing list, almost all people
complaining about troubles with X, mostly are having trouble with the
nvidia proprietary drivers. So saying that they are pretty clear and
simple to install is probably very far from the truth.

Friendly,

Sven Luther