-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA1 Stephen Cormier wrote: [snip] >> Sorry to say, you'll either have to live with that error, downgrade your >> kernel, use open drivers or get a new video card. Those are the only >> options I see. >> >> Joe > > I believe the idea is that the legacy driver as they are calling it will > continue to be updated to keep supporting the older cards at least that is > what I have read on the site whether they do it or not is another thing... > > Stephen >
Now that is surprising. It wouldn't be in their best interest to do that. We all know that companies like that live on people upgrading their system so it will run smoothly with the latest software. Things like Beryl are great boons for them because they know that the older cards are too slow to do effective GL rendering with the modern software. Windows Vista is even more demanding. Typically, it is the games that push the limit of video cards, but things like compiz, beryl, mattise and other 3D desktops can also benefit from fast graphic processing. However, if they want to keep loyal customers, it is necessary to support older hardware, only because it enhances their reputation as a company that supports their products. Nvidia, while proprietary, does a much better job of supporting GNU/Linux than ATI does, but Intel by open-sourcing their drivers has taken the lead. Too bad they don't make video cards. Joe - -- Registerd Linux user #443289 at http://counter.li.org/ -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: GnuPG v1.4.6 (GNU/Linux) Comment: Using GnuPG with Mozilla - http://enigmail.mozdev.org iD8DBQFGArPviXBCVWpc5J4RAg4yAKCFX3HErENyDxvxZDThihPvdYwAeACeLW87 w3FFxGMPHBnbIo8lHhB27jQ= =usM6 -----END PGP SIGNATURE----- -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]