How many people need to use the proprietary nvidia driver ? (Or other non kms driver ?)

[Robin Laing]

On 12/22/2009 09:21 PM, Linuxguy123 wrote:
> Please reply if you need to ( ie must) use the proprietary nvidia driver
> instead of the nouveau driver.
>
> Or some other video driver that doesn't support kernel mode switching.
>
> DON'T reply otherwise, I don't want to hear a debate on the free
> versions versus proprietary or anything else.
>
> If you are using the proprietary nvidia driver or some other non kms
> equipped driver, how are you finding F12 ?  Ie do you experience
> freezing when you access some panel items ?
>
> Thanks
>

I tried the Nouveau driver on a new laptop but it didn't support 3D for 
Stellarium or games.  I see that there is some open source 3D but I 
couldn't find the rpm.  When there is an RPM I will try it. (Gallium)

I have an old laptop that is running the Nouveau driver but it's 
response is slower than under F7.  I will test the Nvidia driver and if 
it responds faster, then I will leave it on. (Multimedia)

At work I need 3D support.

Desktop at home needs 3D support.

4 machines - 3 Nvidia 1 Nouveau (for now)



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Robin Laing