Switching to Linux

[Nothinman]

Debian Free Software Guidelines =)

 

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I found a old Redhat bug report:
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relevent comment:

Please report this problem directly to XFree86.org so that the "nv" driver
maintainer whom is an Nvidia employee can investigate this matter. Red Hat
does not have the technical specifications for Nvidia video hardware as
they do not make them available, so it is not possible for us to implement
features in the "nv" driver, nor fix most bugs in the driver either.

You can report this problem at: http://bugs.xfree86.org

If you find a solution, or patch, please attach it to this bug report
and we can investigate adding it to a future build.

Thanks.

again;
http://bugzilla.redhat.com/bug.../show_bug.cgi?id=84123

freebsd reference:
http://www.marcuscom.com/g2g-xfree86/article.html

http://freedesktop.org/bin/vie...VIDIAProprietaryDriver
Mark Vojkovich is the NV author... He works for Nvidia? He is a core Xfree86 guy.

his webpage: http://www.xfree86.org/~mvojkovi/

 

[Klixxer]

Originally posted by: n0cmonkey

Originally posted by: EvanB
You guys are crazy I like listening to your debates though. I'm learning alot.

You haven't seen crazy.

Hehe, well, we haven't had any serious debates for a few days either.

To the OP, i got a new motherbord and cpu arriving tomorrow, nforce3, i will do a quick slack install on the HW and report back, it won't leave my house before it is set up and working (unfortuantly this is not hw of my choice so i will just shut it and do it) I'll tell you about my experiences and how i solved it tomorrow or the day after tomorrow.

Usually i buy and recommend HW that i know will work though.

 

[EvanB]

Awesome, thanks Klixxer. LMK how it goes.

 

[sciencewhiz]

Originally posted by: Nothinman
The driver can still be DSFG free and be copyright nVidia.

The first line of a BSD/MIT license is a copyright notice.

 

[n0cmonkey]

Originally posted by: Nothinman
Debian Free Software Guidelines =)

See, I knew that. Really, I did.

 

[AnonymouseUser]

Originally posted by: n0cmonkey
AFAIK there is no GPLed driver for nVidia graphics cards.

I stand corrected.

 

[n0cmonkey]

Originally posted by: AnonymouseUser

Originally posted by: n0cmonkey
AFAIK there is no GPLed driver for nVidia graphics cards.

I stand corrected.

Use the source.