Cliff. I'm using Suse and they say there is some kind of "copyright restriction, etc." that prohibits them from shipping the driver so they supply a dummy. I got the correct driver on my first online update, (I don't know why that's OK). Anyway it works fine with my nvidia card. Rich
On Sun June 22 2003 3:53 pm, Clifton Frazier wrote: > Hi Chris, > > Do you recall the specifics of the nvidia chipset / Redhat issues? > I just upgraded my Win2k computer with an ASUS moboard that uses > the Nvidia chipset. Now that I've finished school, I had to give > back my Linux boxen (well, they did belong to the Univ. after all). > I've been trying to decide whether to make a dual-boot machine > (with the ASUS board) or cobble together spare parts to build a > separate Linux box. I could use another distro if it's just > Redhat/Madrake that has issues with Nvidia. > > - Cliff Frazier > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf > > Of christopher neitzert > > Sent: Saturday, June 21, 2003 2:23 PM > > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Subject: Re: [RLUG] Laptop linux > > > > > > John, > > > > I prefer going with dell factory refurbs: > > check out http://www.dell.com/dfo > > > > pick the laptop you need. should be able to find a decent one for > > under $1k, a stellar one for under $2k, and a "i'm not worthy for > > this peice of equipment" one for under $4k. > > > > there are issues with the nvidia chipsets and redhat or mandrake, > > however getting the right kernel modules should be trivial, > > though I prefer ATI Rage Mobility 7500 (or higher) for great > > graphics. > > > > > > I use an old inspiron 8100/1.2ghz/512mb RAM/ATI RAge Mobility > > 7500 with 128megs VRAM and mandrake 9.1 without a hitch. > > > > chris > > _______________________________________________ > RLUG mailing list > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > http://www.rlug.org/mailman/listinfo/rlug -- Opportunities multiply as they are seized. -Sun Tzu _______________________________________________ RLUG mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.rlug.org/mailman/listinfo/rlug
