On Sunday 13 November 2005 00:30, Alan Ianson wrote: > On Sat November 12 2005 04:01 pm, Stefan Salewski wrote: > > Hello, > > > > next week I will try to install debian-amd64 on a new computer > > with a nvidia graphic card (7800GTX). > > > > I don't really like these closed source drivers from ati and > > nvidia, but I think I have to use it. > > > > I have just done some google search about debian and nvidia > > drivers. Some people recommend not to install the nvidia way, > > but to use the debian way. I found only one detailed explanation > > about how to do it: > > > > http://home.comcast.net/~andrex/Debian-nVidia/installation.html > > > > This tutorial is very nice, but I am not sure if it is an > > official debian recommendation and if it will work for AMD64 > > too. > > > > Can you comment on this? Are there other tutorials around? Will I > > have only textmode available until I install the nvidia driver, > > or will the X-Org driver give me an unaccelerated graphical > > display? > > You can use the "nv" driver in the mean time. That's what I have been using > here and it works fine. I don't know for sure what the difference is but I > think if you want 3D acceleration (for gaming) you may need the nvidia > drivers. I've been trying to get them installed too, so I'll be watching > this thread.
The difference, at least to my eyes, is much better font rendering and a generally over all shaper image with the nvidia drivers compared to nv. I didn't realize that a driver could make so much difference but switching to nvidia after using nv for a while was like getting a new monitor. Having said that I can't get the nvidia drivers to work with 2.6.14 but they work fine with 2.6.12. Graham -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]