binary graphics drivers

[Sasha Tsykin]

Javier wrote:
> On 4/6/06, Sasha Tsykin <stsykin at gmail.com> wrote:
>> Javier wrote:
>>> On 4/6/06, Sasha Tsykin <stsykin at gmail.com> wrote:
>>>> Matthew East wrote:
>>>>> Has someone got an ATI or NVIDIA graphics card that needs binary drivers
>>>>> to work with 3d? If so, can they please check this section of the
>>>>> Desktop guide for accuracy (none of the authors have such a card, and
>>>>> can't check)?
>>>>>
>>>>> http://doc.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/desktopguide/C/hardware.html#graphics-cards
>>>>>
>>>>> Please cc: me if you reply, I don't tend to read -users.
>>>>>
>>>>> Thanks very much in advance for any replies.
>>>>>
>>>>> Matt
>>>>>
>>>> The nvidia-glx package conflicts with nvidia-settings in dapper, so you
>>>> might want to either include a special mention or just remove the
>>>> mention of nvidia-settings, as it is really not necessary, most people
>>>> won't use it.
>>>>
>>> AFAIK The package nvidia-glx ( for non-legacy cards) includes nvidia-settings.
>>>
>>> The package nvidia-settings is a separate package to use with the
>>> legacy nvidia binary driver, that's the reason for the conflict.
>>>
>> Ok, but then it needs to be removed from the install list, otherwise
>> people will jsut get confused at instructions which don't work.
>>
>> Sasha
>>
> 
> Maybe the package could be included in the legacy driver package, or
> renamed to nvidia-settings-legacy...
> 
> --
> 
> Javier
probably it should, one or the other, but the important thing is to 
remove it from that guide.

Sasha