[mythtv-users] Installed and Working

[Michael J. Sherman]

I've been using the nVidia drivers for years on 5 Linux machines, and I 
find the drivers really easy to use and install.  Even if I upgrade my 
Linux kernel, I just go into the nVidia driver source dir and type 
"make" and then "make install" and voila!  I think nVidia is doing a 
great job with their Linux support.

Don't use their RPM's; just "use the source, Luke".  They provide a 
.tar.gz of the source (down at the very bottom of the downloads page).


HoytDuff wrote:
> On Monday 24 February 2003 08:51, Jason James wrote:
> 
>><rant> NVIDIA sucks for Linux. The only thing I would
>>avoid is the Nforce chipset and the GeForce. It's a
>>total pain to install and (I'm sure) will be a total
>>pain to maintain for a very simple reason: no GPL'ed
>>drivers.
>>
>>As long as NVIDIA is stuck in the dark ages, I will
>>never use or recommend their gear again. RH8 is so
>>easy to install, it has autodetected nearly every
>>piece of hardware I've ever had, but there is nothing
>>it can do with NVIDIA's binary only drivers.
> 
> 
> I would disagree, having installed NVIDIA video drivers on three RH8 systems. 
> NVIDIA choose to not release GPL drivers, but that doesn't mean that the 
> quality or usability is bad. The XFree86 nv drivers are poor (although the 
> most recent do 2D just fine). Distros like Xandros and Mandrake Power Pack 
> provide pre-compiled NVIDIA drivers. Yes, it is inconvebient to compile new 
> drivers every time you upgrade the kernel, but if you are installing MythTV, 
> you should have the skills to cope with it.
> 

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