On Tue, 16 Mar 2010 12:42:15 -0400 (EDT), Sven Joachim wrote: > On 2010-03-16 17:14 +0100, Mark Allums wrote: >> >> They suffer from other problems. The main one being that they are >> usually uninstallable. At least, in my experience, >> apt/aptitude/Synaptic refuse to install it. > > Because there is usually no pre-built kernel module¹; you have to build > one yourself, e.g. with module-assistant: > > # aptitude install nvidia-kernel-source > # m-a a-i nvidia-kernel-source > # aptitude install nvidia-glx > > ¹ Yes, this [is unfortunate].
Maybe one of these days, when I feel more adventuresome, I may give this a try myself. I have two systems at home with Nvidia video cards. The trouble is, they're OLD Nvidia cards. The proprietary driver may have dropped support for them by now. RIVA TNT2 and GeForce2 MX/MX 400 are the respective chipsets, if I recall correctly. And nv works. And I don't do much with it. I use X primarily for web browsing, including the use of a web-based e-mail client. Occasionally, I play a simple 2D game, such as solitaire or mahjong. I don't run anything intense, such as Google Earth. So I have very little incentive to try it. But someday, if I get bored, maybe I'll give it a try. Oh, one more thing. Does the proprietary Nvidia driver support interlaced video modes? I have one monitor which requires an interlaced mode in order to eliminate perceived flicker. It doesn't have enough video bandwidth to display its maximum resolution with a non-interlaced mode without noticeable flicker. The last time I checked, the nv driver didn't support interlacing with the GeForce2 MX/MX 400 chipset under the Etch release. Maybe that has changed with Lenny or Squeeze. The Squeeze version of the nv driver does support interlacing on the RIVA TNT2 chipset. I haven't yet tried the Lenny or Squeeze versions of the nv driver with the GeForce2 MX/MX 400 chipset to see if either of them support interlacing, but preliminary internet searching seems to indicate that at least at one time this was not supported. If the proprietary Nvidia driver doesn't support interlacing, or if it doesn't support my chipsets, it's a non-starter for me. -- .''`. Stephen Powell <zlinux...@wowway.com> : :' : `. `'` `- -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-user-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org Archive: http://lists.debian.org/932111597.19566031268762187069.javamail.r...@md01.wow.synacor.com
