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I m using ubuntu 11.04 with NVIDIA graphic card. Additional drivers showing the option...i have attached the screen shot. I want to know which graphic driver should be preferred. I am using Geant4 simulation toolkit and getting this error ***** Illegal parameter (0) </vis/open OGL 600x600-0+0> *****
If you are currently using the free drivers (which is indicated by your screenshot) and you get errors from a program that tries to use your graphics card, wouldn't it be the logical conclusion at least to try the drivers from the manufacturer of the chip?
I would advice you to install the drivers from NVIDIA's official website.
Bad advice for someone who has to ask this question. This will work, but will leave the OP with a not working graphical system the next time the kernel/xorg get an update.
I strongly recommend to use the drivers from the repositories.
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Bad advice for someone who has to ask this question. This will work, but will leave the OP with a not working graphical system the next time the kernel/xorg get an update.
I strongly recommend to use the drivers from the repositories.
Why? I think the official site also have updated drivers.
Why? I think the official site also have updated drivers.
Because the installer from that site compiles a kernel module for your specific installed kernel. If you get a kernel update the compiled module will not work with the new kernel. That will cause X not to start. You first have to compile a module for the new kernel. Not very difficult for an experienced user, but for a newbie more or less unsolvable.
If you install the driver from the repositories the package manager (to be specific: the package manager invokes DKMS for this purpose) will take care of compiling a new module.
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Because the installer from that site compiles a kernel module for your specific installed kernel. If you get a kernel update the compiled module will not work with the new kernel. That will cause X not to start. You first have to compile a module for the new kernel. Not very difficult for an experienced user, but for a newbie more or less unsolvable.
If you install the driver from the repositories the package manager (to be specific: the package manager invokes DKMS for this purpose) will take care of compiling a new module.
Okay, I got it! And sorry for the bad suggestion sumit.
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