Christopher Intemann wrote: > Hi, > I'm thinking about installing OpenBSD on my desktop workstation. > As far as I know, there are commercial (binary) drivers for some Nvidia > and > ATI cards applicable. > Do these drivers work on OpenBSD as well?
There is no support for binary blob drivers, and I'd be absolutely shocked if it was even considered at any point. OpenBSD doesn't work that way. > If not, which graphics cards are supported for 3D acceleration at all? Intel and some ATI cards have working DRI/DRM. See http://www.undeadly.org/cgi?action=article&sid=20081029164221 > Then, I would like to connect my USB printer/scanner (Epson SX100). > From what I've learned from google, this device should work with Linux - > but > does it work with OpenBSD? I can't speak to that particular printer model, but odds are very good that it will work with either lpd or CUPS when the appropriate configuration is done. Some links on printing in OpenBSD: http://www.stilyagin.com/darrin/blog/2007/05/16/2200/ http://www.stilyagin.com/darrin/blog/2006/08/27/1218/ http://erdelynet.com/tech/openbsd/using-foo2zjs-with-openbsd-lpd/ > Thx, > Chris -- Joe Gidi [email protected]
