[Sheflug] Update On My Linux Attempts So Far

[Barrie Bremner <nospam1045405695-6272 [at] xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

>>>>> "netsonic" == netsonic  <netsonic [at] blueyonder.co.uk> writes:

    netsonic> Knoppix works great from CD but after installing it on
    netsonic> hard disk, the video settings and X server packed in
    netsonic> completely after installing the linux video driver from
    netsonic> the manufacturers site.

Lemme guess, a card not supported by X (nVidia?)?

Most manufacturer's drivers appear to be a bit of an afterthought and
are just there so they can say they "support" *cough* Linux.

Open/Free and/or XFree drivers seem to do the job much better than any
mfr's drivers I've come across.

Saying that, I'm still perfectly happy with my Matrox G400.
Does the job, and I don't have these video card driver problems
plaguing the early adopters of newer cards :-)

Cheers.

Baz.

-- 
Barrie J. Bremner
baz-sheflug [at] barriebremner.com      http://barriebremner.com/


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