[ubuntu-uk] Using Binary(closed source) drivers for modern NVIDIA cards (9 series)

[Dave Morley]

On Mon, 2008-04-07 at 17:43 +0100, Dave Morley wrote:
> On Mon, 2008-04-07 at 17:37 +0100, alan c wrote:
> > Kris Douglas wrote:
> > > Hi, my newest computer is running on a 9600GT NVidia card. These are
> > > brilliant in windows, but for Linux, Ubuntu 7.10 in my case, it does
> > > 
> > 
> > [snip lots of good stuff]
> > 
> > > and pressing return on your keyboard, once rebooted, you should be
> > > presented with a 3d enabled, working X server.
> > > 
> > > /end.
> > > 
> > > /Ok, the actual email.
> > > Ok guys, I know this is a Mailing list with many linux savvies, and
> > > some new users, but this is really just a beta of this tutorial, as I
> > > have seen quite a few people moaning about installing drivers for
> > > their card on Linux, especially Ubuntu, as some users aren't even
> > > presented a GUI for the Live CD installer, just a command line. I
> > > intend to add 2 versions of this, one to get the X server working for
> > > a Live CD, which obviously wouldn't have a reboot. And the one above
> > > for the desktop users, that have just got a new card.
> > > 
> > > I was wondering if anyone had anything to add to this, and whether it
> > > is worth posting it at all.
> > 
> > 
> > I think it is invaluable, however, I personally do not need the detail 
> > in present circumstances. However, I wonder if the value will be found 
> > easily in future with this list as a vehicle? My first call in times 
> > of such problems would be the ubuntu forums, and they have very good 
> > search management facility.
> > I suggest you consider posting the same information to the ubuntu 
> > forums, probably 'multimedia and video'
> > http://ubuntuforums.org/forumdisplay.php?f=138
> > where the value will endure.
> > -- 
> > alan cocks
> > Kubuntu user#10391
> > 
> 
> Of course the other way would be to simply post to the Ubuntu mailing
> list which is archived anyway but forum post does tend to have the
> advantage of being static.

Sorry mis-read thought it was on the wolveslug list not ubuntu's
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