binary graphics drivers

[Sasha Tsykin]

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