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Kamel · 05-17-04, 11:12 AM

i have no clue what everyone's gripe is with linux + 2.6 kernel + nvidia.

now, if you had an ati video card (like me

), THEN you would have something to gripe about.

here's instructions:

regular X+nVidia drivers for the video
don't use 2.6.6 kernel (have you read the changelog?)
forcedeth for ethernet (these drivers work better than nvidia's closed-source drivers)
and, alsa+snd-intel8x0 drivers for the sound http://www.alsa-project.org/alsa-doc...odule=intel8x0

everything should work perfectly.

if you have an ati video card, however, you will not be able to run any 3d applications (unless using software render, of course).

05-17-04, 11:12 AM	#6
Kamel Hardware Mass Murderer Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Jacksonville, FL Posts: 1,035	Re: nForce Drivers for Kernel 2.6? i have no clue what everyone's gripe is with linux + 2.6 kernel + nvidia. now, if you had an ati video card (like me ), THEN you would have something to gripe about. here's instructions: regular X+nVidia drivers for the video don't use 2.6.6 kernel (have you read the changelog?) forcedeth for ethernet (these drivers work better than nvidia's closed-source drivers) and, alsa+snd-intel8x0 drivers for the sound http://www.alsa-project.org/alsa-doc...odule=intel8x0 everything should work perfectly. if you have an ati video card, however, you will not be able to run any 3d applications (unless using software render, of course). __________________ hardware murdered so far: geforce 5900u, deceised: sat on it. geforce 6600gt deceised: improperly mounted heatsink. 3 asus a7n8x-e deluxe motherboards, deceised: unsure. mobile amd xp2600 processor, deceised: chipped core due to compusa heatsink. dfi lanparty ultra b, deceised: unsure, third memory bank went out. samsung cd burner 48x40x48, deceised: unsure, will only read pressed cd's very slowly. samsung TH552C dvd burner (dual layer), deceised: same as other samsung . 10gb seagate 5200rpm drive, deceised: tried fixing a pin that was pushed into the drive by inserting an ide cable upside down. 40gb maxtor drive, deceised: maxtor manufacturer. 80gb western digital, deceised: unnatural causes. swan xt10, deceised: brutal pre-meditated murder, even video taped (it wasn't y2k compliant). logitech mx510, deceised: death by electricution. ati remote wonder, deceised: death by electricution.