[Gllug] Desktops with preinstalled linux

[general_email at technicalbloke.com]

Nix wrote:
> On 23 Nov 2009, general stated:
>   
>> Nix wrote:
>>     
>>> They do recommend nvidia all over the place but it's easy to avoid it
>>> (nvidia avoidance is probably a reflex in anyone posting here).
>>>       
>> Really? I posted a Q here a few months ago soliciting compatible 3D
>> graphics card advice and don't recall getting many suggestions at all,
>> let alone a strong preference for ATI.
>>     
>
> That may have been too long ago. ATI support is coming on by leaps and
> bounds now: if you use the right slightly-bleeding-edge bits you have
> working free software 3D support on all but the very oldest ATI cards
>   
Akshully only 2 or 3 months ago. I didn't know there were open drivers
for ATI, that might have been a factor had I known about it back then.
The 'slightly-bleeding-edge' stuff would have me worried though. I'm
prefer safe to sorry when it comes to my main workstation machine! :)

Roger.
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