What a load of bull I'd like to say.
I administer four machines with nVidia cards, and have had no problems with
the nvidia cards when using nvidias drivers, except for the vt lockup ( in
which case, I just disable the vts while in runlevel 5 )
My Toshiba Laptop works purrfectly with nVidias drivers.
-tosi
----- Original Message -----
From: "J.Drews"
On Monday 01 October 2001 04:35 pm, you wrote:
How does Linux deal with Nvidia video cards? I am thinking of getting a Dell laptop and they come with that card, so far as I can tell.
Hi Dennis:
I would not get a computer with a nVIDIA card. Here is why:
1) While nVIDIA cards do give excellent graphics they tend to screw up other applications like 3D drawings in Star Offices StarDraw. Also, screensavers sometimes malfunction.
2) nVIDIA cards sometimes causes hang on logout.
3) Certain applications, when run on an nVIDIA card, like Gtulpas and Xmms cause serious crashes.
4) You may not be able to return to your original session after switching to a virtual console.
5) Certain applications that use anti aliased fonts (GV) do not work properly, if an nVIDIA card is installed.
6) nVIDIA drivers are not part of the SuSE distribution; you have to download them and install them. A kernel patch is also required.
7) The provided software drivers are closed source so their can be no check, by XFree86.org, on whether they will work properly.
I had a nVIDIA card installed in my computer for 18 months. Whether I installed SuSE, Mandrake or RedHat made no difference. There was always some glitch. If nVIDIA could not provide satisfactory drivers in that 18 month period, they never will. nVIDIA is a serious gamming card. For instance, you can use your nVIDIA card to play video roulette, with Sax2, for hours on end! Video roulette is where you constantly reconfigure XF86Config in an attempt to get the pestiferous nVIDIA to work. Basically, if you like protracted configuration problems then nVIDIA is for you.
IMHO I would try and get an IBM laptop as they probably come with an ATI card. You should check for linux compatibility here. http://www.linuxcare.com/labs/certs/
A word of warning: If you buy a Dell laptop and then install Linux on it, you may not be able to get warranty support. That has been my experience and also the experience of a Mr. Mike Hall: http://www.linuxplanet.com/linuxplanet/opinions/3614/1/
-- Cheers,
Jonathan
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