FC6 and NVIDIA-Linux-x86-1.0-9626

Les Mikesell lesmikesell at gmail.com
Wed Oct 25 17:42:24 UTC 2006


On Wed, 2006-10-25 at 10:45 -0600, Kim Lux wrote:

> Because they use these stupid proprietary drivers and every time I
> update my kernel I have to screw around building drivers for the nvidia
> cards.  Total waste of my time.  Totally unnecessary !

Note that nvidia permits their drivers to be redistributed.  It is
someone else's choice not to include it in the distribution.

> I will never buy an NVIDIA card again for this reason.  I'd replace the
> one I have except its built into my laptop. 

Good luck at matching the features - or getting drivers that work from
someone not closely involved with the hardware.

-- 
  Les Mikesell
   lesmikesell at gmail.com





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