On 29 November 2011 23:24, JA Magallon <[email protected]> wrote: > On Tue, 29 Nov 2011 15:58:18 +0000 > Donald Stewart <[email protected]> wrote:
>> Does anyone have, or know of some data on the number of people that >> still use pre Nvidia 6 series cards? And what the performance between >> the Nvidia and nouveau drivers for those cards is? >> Because, if not many people use them - and nouveau works well it isn't >> really an issue, but if not, then surely we run the risk of the >> drivers not being compatible in time for Mga 2, despite that being a >> long way off. If memory serves, it took a very long time for the 96xx >> driver to being made compatible a while back. But then again, its >> Cauldron, so we should test and push forward...... > > Sorry, just to make my mind clear, what is the problem with GF 6 series ? > Nouveau not working but from GF7 and up, or propietary not working in 6 ? > > Beacuse if it is the later, the standard nvidia current driver supports > series 6 and up. The legacy drivers are required only for 5(FX) and below. It was with pre 6 series cards, ir, 5,4.... because they are the ones not supported with x1.11 and Nvidia driver, GF 6 and up don't matter as they are supported by the proprietary driver. So what I was meaning was that if the nouveau support is good for pre 6 series cards, ie 4,5 then it is fine as that can be used as a workaround until the nvidia driver is compatible again. i hope that that is clearer.
