[Gllug] Graphics cards + open source or contributed drivers?

itsbruce at uklinux.net itsbruce at uklinux.net
Wed Nov 12 13:08:19 UTC 2003


On Wed, Nov 12, 2003 at 12:15:22PM +0000, Huw Lynes wrote:
> Unless, of course, you need a full-spec visualisation machine. At which point
> you really have no choice but to go with the closed drivers. And they really
> aren't that unstable. 

My experience with Nvidia cards has been that the closed drivers are
more prone to causing a complete X lockup (the kind where you just have
to sync your discs and reboot).

-- 
Bruce

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