Re: NVIDIA driver *taints* kernel???
From: Guy Fraser (guy_at_incentre.net)
Date: 01/21/05
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To: fedora-list@redhat.com Date: Fri, 21 Jan 2005 15:17:50 -0700
On Fri, 2005-21-01 at 12:10 -0700, Robin Laing wrote:
> Steven Pasternak wrote:
> > I use fedora 3 on an athlon xp and an nvidia geforce fx 5200. I go to install
> > the Nvidia driver version 1.0-6629 and during the installation at the end it
> > says that the license 'Nvidia' taints the kernel, but it still continues and
> > seems to work. If I boot in runlevel 5, though, it gets to the part where it
> > starts X (right at the beginning) and X doesn't start - It freezes. I
> > uninstall the driver and use the 'nv' driver and it works. I have to compile
> > the kernel module because it can't find one at the nvidia site. When I'm in
> > runlevel 3 I can run the accelerated graphics until I shut down, then I have
> > to boot runlevel 3 and recompile the module again. Any advise?
> > -Steven
> >
>
> I have fought the support battle for years.
>
> I was a big ATI supporter. I always purchased ATI since my first
> computer and I had no problems until Xfree dropped support for my
> Mach64 (full color). This was okay as the computer was old (P90) and
> slow. Time for a new computer.
>
> Ordered a new computer with an ATI 9600 after finding drivers on ATI's
> site. Get new computer, install ATI's drivers (what a hell hole and
> mess) only to find that I cannot play Tux Racer or Enemy Territory.
> No 3D. Search all the files I can find and in small type on ATI's
> page, ATI supports Linux but not with 3D. Great. ATI never responded
> to my customer requests. Lost money selling the card.
>
> Change card to nVidia and within 30 minutes, full support with 3D
> working. This included driving home and installing the card. :) :)
>
> How hard is it to install nVidia's drivers. Run a shell script and
> reboot. Almost as easy as running rpm. As I have a nForce based
> motherboard, I have to do this for the network interface and sound as
> well. It does require the second reboot though.
>
> I read an interview last week (on Cnet?) about nvidia's support for
> Linux. If I remember correctly, they have about 400 people just
> working on Linux issues. Any information that they can provide to the
> Linux community they do. There are allot of issues with code provided
> third parties that cannot be released. Their take is there are allot
> of workstations that require 3D that use nVidia product and run Linux.
> There will be more in the future.
>
> To support Linux and Windows, they have developed common code between
> the two OS's to ease development.
>
> I now am very pro nVidia and anti ATI due to my personal experiences.
>
> I would support opensource cards/drivers that support Linux but they
> must also have 3D and support the ability to play games.
>
> --
> Robin Laing
I second that.
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