[Ubuntu Chicago] Your next challenge is NVIDIA drivers and components.

[Max Luebbe]

Wasn't trying to start a political debate, we've all got our differences of
opinion when it comes to this.

All I was trying to say is that there is a solution in the standard
repositories that works well for the problem sent out to the list.
-Max

On 3/5/07, Freddy Martinez <freddymartinez9 at ubuntu.com> wrote:
>
> I would be opposed to installing any non-free drivers however. I'll take
> my freedom.
>
> On 3/5/07, Max Luebbe < max.luebbe at gmail.com> wrote:
> >
> > Seconding what everyone else has already said - I used to admin a
> > research lab that ran nothing but Ubuntu Linux (No windows machines on my
> > watch!) and when building boxes I explicitly chose NVidia graphics because
> > the binary drivers worked well and provided awesome performance. One of the
> > last boxes I put together was a dual xeon with an agp 6600GT.
> >
> > Temporary workaround for getting screwed by lousy creative drivers is to
> > enable your ac97 on your motherboard if you've got it via the bios. If you
> > are looking for better audio than that and are willing to spend a few
> > dollars, you can probably find a sound blaster 5.1 live card for $10 or
> > so somewhere on the internet, and this card behaves well under linux.
> >
> > If you're having problems or haven't tried this yet, this is the way to
> > get stable nvidia drivers for your card:
> >
> > sudo apt-get install nvidia-glx
> > sudo nvidia-glx-config enable
> >
> > then restart x or reboot if you're feeling lazy, and you should be up
> > and running.
> >
> > Hope that helps.
> >
> > -Max
> > www.intentionallyobsolete.com
> >
> > On 3/5/07, Eddie Martinez < eddiemartinez at gmail.com> wrote:
> > >
> > > from the research i did a month or so ago on a creative soundblast
> > > audio card, Creative doesn't like linux, or at least their audio
> > > cards.
> > >
> > > On 3/5/07, RJ Marsan < rjmarsan at gmail.com > wrote:
> > > > i <3 the 6600gt, works great with the latest nvidia drivers, even
> > > got aiglx
> > > > workin.
> > > > other than the sound card, which i have no experiance with, sounds
> > > like
> > > > you're good ta go
> > > >
> > > > On 3/5/07, Freddy Martinez <freddymartinez9 at ubuntu.com> wrote:
> > > > >
> > > > > Its the sound card most likely. Creative does not support that
> > > card (afaik
> > > > > from my research last year). Anyone else have ideas?
> > > > >
> > > > > On 3/5/07, Kendall Brown < kendallbrown at earthlink.net> wrote:
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Hello:
> > > > > >
> > > > > > I know you're not a support channel but I hope you don't mind if
> > > I make
> > > > > > a request of your team.  If you're not completely immersed in
> > > another
> > > > > > project I'd like to ask that someone looks into providing
> > > support for
> > > > > > NVIDIA based components on motherboards and graphics
> > > cards?  I've heard
> > > > > > such wonderful comments on the stability and functionality of
> > > Linux and
> > > > > > I'd really like to see this for myself but I have yet to find
> > > any
> > > > > > version of Linux that works on my computer without locking up at
> > > some
> > > > > > point during the installation.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Gigabyte K8NSNXP Socket 754
> > > > > > Sempron +3400
> > > > > > XFX GeForce 6600GT
> > > > > > 2GB RAM
> > > > > > X-FI Creative sound card
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Something in this combination doesn't like Linux and causes my
> > > computer
> > > > > > to freeze every time.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > --
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> > > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > --
> > > > > Best,
> > > > > Freddy Martinez
> > > > > Kubuntu. Linux for human beings.
> > > > > www.chi.ubuntu-us.org
> > > > > </message>
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> --
> Best,
> Freddy Martinez
> Kubuntu. Linux for human beings.
> www.chi.ubuntu-us.org
> </message>
>
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