How good is Slack 10's Nvidia support?

Dave6383 · 09-06-2004, 06:11 PM

Does it have drivers for a GeForce FX 5200? And my Dell P793 monitor?

See, on distros without proper support (Debian, for example) the refresh rate and resolution become terrible, not unlike a flickering light bulb.

sether · 09-06-2004, 06:28 PM

i've used nVidia 5200 FX on Dell P991 and it was perfect quality, you just might have to modify xorg.conf a little.

Dave6383 · 09-06-2004, 06:40 PM

So that would mean yes, it does have drivers?

sether · 09-06-2004, 06:49 PM

i'm actually not sure. i think it has a generic nvidia driver, or even a more specific nvidia fx driver. i didn't encounter any weird display problems though, and complex screensavers worked well.

ringwraith · 09-06-2004, 06:50 PM

Nvidia has a closed source driver that you download from their site and install. Most people have not problem installing it, if they follow the directions that nvidia gives. X does have a driver built in called nv. It seems to be okay for 2D but you will need the nvidia driver for 3D.

Lord Zoltar · 09-07-2004, 10:22 PM

ringwraith is right. the nv and vesa drivers will work ok for basic stuff, but for anything 3d you need to install nVidia's. you can watch the drama unfold here:
http://www.linuxquestions.org/questi...hreadid=227036