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Se-Rag
02-29-04, 04:47 PM
Does anyone know how good Matrox's linux driver support is for viddy cards???
If it's good, then ATI linux users might be happy soon.
GlowStick
03-01-04, 12:11 AM
Matrox's linux drivers are very good, i like them my self.

Is the matrox driver team moveing to ati?
-=DVS=-
03-01-04, 03:27 AM
Originally posted by GlowStick
Matrox's linux drivers are very good, i like them my self.

Is the matrox driver team moveing to ati?

That would be good for ATI , and very sad , is Matrox dieing :eek: :confused:
Se-Rag
03-01-04, 09:10 AM
Originally posted by GlowStick
Matrox's linux drivers are very good, i like them my self.

Is the matrox driver team moveing to ati?

Not the team, but one of there lead linux brains is going.... from what i was told, he wrote Matrox's first linux drivers...
GlowStick
03-01-04, 07:32 PM
Originally posted by Se-Rag
Not the team, but one of there lead linux brains is going.... from what i was told, he wrote Matrox's first linux drivers... Nice Info, i looked around and it seems that we are the only ones with this possible scoop, it seems front page news worthy my self.

Since i really want some good linux drivers this news is pritty cool.
Se-Rag
03-02-04, 07:44 AM
Originally posted by GlowStick
Nice Info, i looked around and it seems that we are the only ones with this possible scoop, it seems front page news worthy my self.

Since i really want some good linux drivers this news is pritty cool.

I got the info from my gf, who is good friends with the particular person...I had asked the question regarding Matrox's drivers, because i'm a big fan of ATI at the moment, and i was happy to hear that he was going there to work on there Linux drivers (not going to give out his name, don't want to get him in trouble already)
oldsk00l
03-06-04, 10:23 AM
you guys, Matrox drivers in Linux are a joke

Might I refer you here

http://forum.matrox.com/mga/viewtopic.php?t=8740&sid=d53bf43ffbb8e82e871509e90749dd70

And if that doesn't convince you, just kinda browse around the matrox tech supp linux forum.

http://forum.matrox.com/mga/viewforum.php?f=2

This is good morale? ATI's is better, and look what kind of shady situation they are in!!!

Regarding ATI's pathetic loser-excuse of a Linux release, here

http://www.rage3d.com/board/showthread.php?threadid=33745504

And for more kicks on ATI's pathetic Linux development

http://www.rage3d.com/board/showthread.php?threadid=33733550

This one is my favorite

"===============

IMPORTANT
Problem : Bad performance
Applications Affected : All 3D apps
Cards Affected : All
Versions : All Kernels, All XFree, All driver - 3.7.0 in particular
Distributions : All
Impact : High, All Users
Workaround :

none

==============="
GlowStick
03-06-04, 10:38 AM
well the P650 is NOT a 3d card, infact thats stated pritty darn well on matrox's site.

and if ati is hiring more people, its probly with the intent of makeing their drivers better.................
oldsk00l
03-06-04, 09:20 PM
Latest I heard ATI hired a few Linux guys.

It's just unfortunate that the fruits of their labor won't get seen for a long time to come.
Moled
03-21-04, 07:36 PM
as are nvidia

http://www.nvnews.net/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=23778
oldsk00l
03-23-04, 04:44 PM
ATI hired them within the last month, that position was filled years ago...ontop of already having robust linux developers.
GlowStick
03-23-04, 05:53 PM
Cool thanks forthe update.
Moled
03-28-04, 04:31 AM
ATI hired them within the last month, that position was filled years ago...ontop of already having robust linux developers.

well who filled it and how did you find this out?
freak77power
03-28-04, 03:38 PM
Linux is a joke, I really would not bother with that crappy OS.
oldsk00l
03-29-04, 06:17 PM
well who filled it and how did you find this out?
I found out from Terry Makedon and Matthew Tippett, as well as from ATI's job postings on their website.

Linux is a joke, I really would not bother with that crappy OS.

Good then, part of its advantage is that it weeds out imbeciles. Try changing 3D drivers without rebooting in Windows and see what happens.
Moled
03-29-04, 06:36 PM
I found out from Terry Makedon and Matthew Tippett, as well as from ATI's job postings on their website.

no, the nvidia job
and:

$ splat nvidia-kernel

* media-video/nvidia-glx-1.0.5336-r1

Emerged at: Mon Mar 22 23:07:39 2004
Build time: 19 seconds

$ splat nvidia-glx

* media-video/nvidia-glx-1.0.5341

Emerged at: Thu Mar 25 03:59:22 2004
Build time: 9 seconds

then hit ctrl + alt + backspace

wasn't that hard ;/
oldsk00l
03-30-04, 08:58 PM
nVidia stuff use to trickle to me through Nick Triantos, I don't hardly talk to Dwight anymore.

Plus I spent a bit of time w/CreativeLabs and know some people from when I worked there. Mainly with Steve Mosher at Creative I got hooked up to some of the nVidia folk.

Geoff Ballew also use to communicate stuff at conventions and such. I've been out of the loop with nVidia lately though.

btw, a gentooer eh??