Are nVidia closed source drivers still needed for 2 years old chipset?
John Wendel
john.wendel at metnet.navy.mil
Thu Dec 13 17:33:34 UTC 2007
dondi_2006 wrote:
> Hello,
>
> I have to install FC 8 on a computer with a nForce430/
> GeForce6150 chipset.
>
> I have printed out the instructions to install the nVidia drivers but then I thought "maybe two years of
> reverse engineering were enough to make the
> open source drivers suport 100% that chipset.
>
> Is this the case? Are the closed source drivers available today from http://www.nvidia.com/object/unix.html still needed to
> use under fedora all the capabilities of a 2+ year old
> chipset?
>
> Or is the current version of the nv driver enough?
>
> Basically, do I still need today the closed source
> drivers to get all those chips are capable of?
>
> Thanks,
> D.
>
>
Yes, you need the closed source driver if you want any hardware 3D
support. There is a project working on open source 3D for Nvidia, but
they aren't quite ready for prime time.
Regards,
John
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