Re: [SLUG] DVD question

From: vzd1s11k (vzd1s11k@verizon.net)
Date: Sun Jan 09 2005 - 08:37:18 EST


> Maureen,
>
> Just off the top of my head, getting late, if you are going to be
> running a 64 bit AMD then you MUST go with the nvidia cards. None of
> the others support this config. I also had these same trepidations but
> switched to the nvidia. Not a big deal to set up. I am running SuSE and
> know nothing of Mandrake so your mileage may vary. Nvidia is the only
> card maker that fully supports Linux and their drivers are available on
> their website.

With Mandrake (especially download edition) you have to install kernel
source for the kernel you choose, download the drivers from Nvidia, run
their compile script and then change the driver in xorg.config from nv
to nvidia. The purchased edition does all that for you. The download
edition does not include any non-GPL software [IE Nvidia drivers]

vzd1s11k <vzd1s11k@verizon.net>
GNU Linux
100% Microsoft Free and loving it

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