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

[Huw Lynes]

On Wed, 12 Nov 2003 11:54:02 +0000
Tethys <tet at createservices.com> wrote:

> My view is that you're best off sticking with cards with open source
> drivers. This is not just a knee jerk reaction (although it is that too),
> but also a pragmatic decision. I know far too many people that have had
> kernel stability problems with the Nvidia drivers. My advice would be
> to stick with a current gen - 1 ATI card. It'll still get you more than
> enough FPS, and is well supported by XFree86.
> 
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. 

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