Thanks very much! I will try for an older graphics card. Do I have options other than ATI or nVidia that would not have these issues. I do not want to mess with kernel and driver re-configurations. I expect it to be a month before my machine actually shows up, btw. Best wishes, Trotter --- On Tue, 4/28/09, James Kosin <jkosin@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > From: James Kosin <jkosin@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> > Subject: Re: nVidia vs. ATI graphics card for fedora > To: itsme_410@xxxxxxxxx, "Community assistance, encouragement, and advice for using Fedora." <fedora-list@xxxxxxxxxx> > Date: Tuesday, April 28, 2009, 10:43 AM > Globe Trotter wrote: > > Hi, > > > > I am ordering a souped-up workstation and I was > wondering which graphics card is preferable for running > fedora: > > > > a 256 MB PCIe x16 nVidia NVS 290, Dual Monitor capable > > > > or > > > > a > > ATI Fire GL V3600 256MB, Dual Monitor DVI Capable > ATI3600 > > > > What would you suggest? I do not need huge 3-d > acceleration and stuff, but want it to work well. > > > > Please let me know if I should provide more > information. > > > > Best wishes, > > Trotter > > > > Trotter, > > If you like re-configuring or re-installing drivers at ever > kernel > change then OK you can do either. The bad news is ATI and > nVidia are > not fully natively supported in XWindows in most > circumstances without > the proprietary drivers. There are repos that support > these two and > work is being done for native support... but, alas it is > SLOW in coming. > > Tips: > If you choose either of these, only do so with the intent > to CAREFULLY > update kernels and drivers. Don't try updating the > kernel if there is > no driver update available, you may regret this decision. > Next, try getting an older model ATI or nVidia card, > support is easier > for the older models than the newer ones. Linux is also a > bit slow at > getting newer cards supported natively, without going to > proprietary > drivers. > > James > > -- > fedora-list mailing list > fedora-list@xxxxxxxxxx > To unsubscribe: > https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/fedora-list > Guidelines: > http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Communicate/MailingListGuidelines -- fedora-list mailing list fedora-list@xxxxxxxxxx To unsubscribe: https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/fedora-list Guidelines: http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Communicate/MailingListGuidelines
