Re: Graphics Card for 9.1
From: Matt (matt_at_themattfella.zzzz.com)
Date: 07/08/04
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Date: Thu, 08 Jul 2004 00:02:43 GMT
David Wright wrote:
> Matt wrote:
>
>
>>Bill Steibel wrote:
>>
>>>Many thanks for your help
>>>On Wed, 07 Jul 2004 06:05:48 GMT, Matt <matt@themattfella.zzzz.com>
>>>wrote:
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>>Bill Steibel wrote:
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>>I have been running various versions of SuSe for several years on an
>>>>>old Pll machine with an ATI mach 64 graphics file with no big
>>>>>problems. I now have recieved 9.1 and have decided to upgrade the
>>>>>machine. I will use a asus amd mb and would like suggestions on a
>>>>>graphics card that is compatable with 9.1 and gives good results. I
>>>>>appreciate any help. I would like the card to cost under $100.
>>>>>Many thanks
>>>>
>>>>Nvidia makes a good driver that works well with all their cards under
>>>>Linux. It takes some studying of the README to get comfortable with the
>>>>installation and upgrade processes, but any nvidia card and their
>>>>driver ought to work well for you.
>>>
>>>
>>Use the procedure (in the README) wherein you install kernel source
>>matched to your kernel and compile the nvidia kernel interface. You
>>will not need to compile the kernel. You will have to edit /etc/inittab
>>(see `man inittab` and `man init`) so as to temporarily change the
>>runlevel to 3. You will have to edit XF86Config or let sax2 do it for
>>you. See also SuSE's readme regarding the nvidia driver, but mainly you
>>can just follow the nvidia README. You will have to uninstall and
>>reinstall the driver every time you upgrade your kernel, but that is
>>rather easy once you understand how it works.
>>
>>Go to newegg.com and search by votes to find the most popular nvidia
>>cards at very good prices.
>>
>>Don't top post.
>
>
> I have never had to install the nVidia drivers manually. During the install
> on my machines, when doing the first patching I get offered to install the
> nVidia drivers and accept, this works and gives me 3D support. What is the
> advantage of installing the drivers manually?
>
> (I haven't found any issues with the default drivers that are installed via
> YOU.)
>
> Dave
Um well, maybe I did some things wrong, but as I recall I wasn't able to
make it work sometimes using the SuSE tools, so I just did it as I had
done for other distros. Bill, I guess you should try it using YOU as
David suggests, but anyway you can fall back on the generic linux method.
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