Re: [opensuse] Preferred Video Chip
On each of my installs I have gone though the steps to set on line updates sources and repositories. Are the Video Binaries loaded automatically? I have never specifically installed a Video Binary
You just add the nVidia or ATI repositories and install the video drives. Everyone calls the nVidia and ATI proprietary drives the binary drivers because the vendors do not release the source code, only precompiled binaries. C. -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help@opensuse.org
On each of my installs I have gone though the steps to set on line updates sources and repositories. Are the Video Binaries loaded automatically? I have never specifically installed a Video Binary
You just add the nVidia or ATI repositories and install the video drives. Everyone calls the nVidia and ATI proprietary drives the binary drivers because the vendors do not release the source code, only precompiled binaries.
C.
ATI is doing a better job of supporting their video chips in Linux that Nvidia. -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help@opensuse.org
On Thursday 03 July 2008 22:02:53 clarkt@cnsp.com wrote:
On each of my installs I have gone though the steps to set on line updates sources and repositories. Are the Video Binaries loaded automatically? I have never specifically installed a Video Binary
You just add the nVidia or ATI repositories and install the video drives. Everyone calls the nVidia and ATI proprietary drives the binary drivers because the vendors do not release the source code, only precompiled binaries.
C.
ATI is doing a better job of supporting their video chips in Linux that Nvidia.
Not really. nvidia drivers are usually available on the same day a new card is released, and they are of a very high quality. ATI drivers on the other hand are much slower to be released, sometimes up to six months I hope it will get better with the release of the specs for the ATI cards, but as long as we're talking about the proprietary drivers there is no competition: nvidia wins and ATI didn't even make it out of the gate Anders -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help@opensuse.org
On Thursday 03 July 2008 22:02:53 clarkt@cnsp.com wrote:
On each of my installs I have gone though the steps to set on line updates sources and repositories. Are the Video Binaries loaded automatically? I have never specifically installed a Video Binary
You just add the nVidia or ATI repositories and install the video drives. Everyone calls the nVidia and ATI proprietary drives the binary drivers because the vendors do not release the source code, only precompiled binaries.
C.
ATI is doing a better job of supporting their video chips in Linux that Nvidia.
Not really. nvidia drivers are usually available on the same day a new card is released, and they are of a very high quality. ATI drivers on the other hand are much slower to be released, sometimes up to six months
I hope it will get better with the release of the specs for the ATI cards, but as long as we're talking about the proprietary drivers there is no competition: nvidia wins and ATI didn't even make it out of the gate
Anders -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help@opensuse.org
Nivida is slow in getting drivers out for new cards. ATI is getting Linux drivers out as the cards hit the street. Check out www.phoronix.com -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help@opensuse.org
On Thursday 03 July 2008 22:51:21 clarkt@cnsp.com wrote:
Nivida is slow in getting drivers out for new cards. ATI is getting Linux drivers out as the cards hit the street.
You are exactly 180 degrees wrong, and all you have to do is look at the driver changelogs, release dates and the release dates of the cards. What you're saying is simply not true Anders -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help@opensuse.org
On Friday 04 July 2008, Anders Johansson wrote:
On Thursday 03 July 2008 22:51:21 clarkt@cnsp.com wrote:
Nivida is slow in getting drivers out for new cards. ATI is getting Linux drivers out as the cards hit the street.
You are exactly 180 degrees wrong, and all you have to do is look at the driver changelogs, release dates and the release dates of the cards. What you're saying is simply not true
Anders
Nvidia every time got pesky ATI on the laptop real PITA total dog Nvidia causes very few problems even the period a while ago when thing would not install or compile still got them working with full 3D , a matter of personal choice i do not use the yast method of updating/installing the Nvidia drivers i do it the hand crafted method after going to init 3 using the stuff downloaded directly from Nvidia .. Pete -- SuSE Linux 10.3-Alpha3. (Linux is like a wigwam - no Gates, no Windows, and an Apache inside.) -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help@opensuse.org
peter nikolic wrote:
Nvidia every time got pesky ATI on the laptop real PITA total dog I think my experience has been like yours. I have used ATI with linux in the past but have usually had to do more to get them working
a matter of personal choice i do not use the yast method of updating/installing the Nvidia drivers i do it the hand crafted method after going to init 3 using the stuff downloaded directly from Nvidia .. For me that wasn't personal choice. I had to compile because I discovered that when I tampered with and recompiled the kernel, the nvidia package would not work. Still, it wasn't difficult and 3D is working so I am pleased with the Nvidia
Damon Register -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help@opensuse.org
ATI is doing a better job of supporting their video chips in Linux that Nvidia.
That is only true literally in the last several weeks. Prior to this ATI was horrible, and ATI has a poor track record when it comes to video. That said, things are definitely turning around for ATI and Linux support. C. -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help@opensuse.org
Hello, On Thu, 03 Jul 2008, Clayton wrote:
ATI is doing a better job of supporting their video chips in Linux that Nvidia.
That is only true literally in the last several weeks. Prior to this ATI was horrible, and ATI has a poor track record when it comes to video. That said, things are definitely turning around for ATI and Linux support.
AMD pushing it, prolly... -dnh -- What once was muesli is now of a colour and (from the looks) consistency unheard of in dairy produce. At a second guess, it might be running for political office by the time flattie's back. -- The Bastard Flatmate From Hell -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help@opensuse.org
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