Should I buy a new graphics card or a new computer?

[Thomas Kaiser]

Chris Jones wrote:
>> Hi,
> 
>> Looks like software sources should be ok?
> 
> Certainly does....
> 
> Looking at
> 
>> http://us.download.nvidia.com/XFree86/Linux-x86/180.51/README/appendix-a.html
> 
> it would seem your card is support by the latest driver.
> 
> What happens if you install the driver by hand using apt-get ?

In the mean time, I tried already all of the nvidia-glx-nnn with apt-get 
  and it was always the same "... low-graphics-mode".

Anyway, as it looks like the 180 is the right one I try again.
My card has the ID 10DE:0140. So the 180 should fit.

> 
> I haven't tried it myself, but others on this list appear to have had  
> success using 'envy'
> 
> https://launchpad.net/envy

Thanks for this link. I guess that's next what I try...


Thomas

> 
> (although personally before going that route I would try and  
> understand why ubuntu isn't detecting your card by default...)
> 
> Chris
> 
>> Thomas
>>
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