[mythtv-users] daft newbie questions :-)

[mark at zzo.com]

FWIW I'm using the 4191 driver/glx for a couple months now no problems.
    M

Chris Palmer(mythtv at zencow.com)@2003.03.29 13:54:54 +0000:
> Mike...
> 
> I don't have first-hand experience with it, since I never installed
> the 4191 driver, but some folks on the list have reported performance 
> problems.  I did a quick look thru the list archive and found this 
> from about a week ago.  This link gets you into the relevant part of 
> the thread where folks mention the issue:
> 
>   http://gossamer-threads.com/archive/MythTV_C2/Users_F11/Locks_Up_and_Slow_Performance_P55093/#55435
> 
> I pulled this snippet from there, which gives you a link to *even* 
> more to read about it on the NVidia forums. :)
> 
> Gregorio Gervasio wrote on March 21,2003, 1:50am:
> > Here's a long discussion with reports of 2D performance
> > problems with the 1.0-4191 drivers:
> > 
> > http://www.nvnews.net/vbulletin/showthread.php?s=a6e76319689ed72255686de1a0ca141d&threadid=4997
> > 
> > Anyway, nVidia is aware of the problem.
> 
> Hope that helps!
> 
> -Chris
> 
> 
> Mike Wood wrote
> > Chris,
> > 
> > Could you tell me more about your last comment below?  What is wrong 
> > with the 4191 Nvidia driver?  I have that installed now and it seems 
> > ok...but I could be missing something.
> > 
> > Thanks,
> > Mike
> > 
> > 
> > Chris Palmer wrote:
> > 
> > >Bruce Markey wrote
> > >  
> > >
> > >>Paul Smith wrote:
> > >>    
> > >>
> > >>>If plain ATI graphics cards are a problem what's a better (low cost) 
> > >>>card to use?
> > >>>      
> > >>>
> > >>NVidia GeForce2 have the advantage of a nifty utility called
> > >>nvtv which can control overscan, x,y position and lots of
> > >>other controls that you wouldn't have with other cards.
> > >>    
> > >>
> > >
> > >Also, cards based on the GeForce2 MX chip are dual-headed, which
> > >allow you to use TwinView, providing both monitor and tv-out at 
> > >the same time (if that matters to you).  Other GeForce chipsets
> > >also support TwinView.  You can find a list in the documentation
> > >on NVidia's website in the linux driver section.
> > >
> > >http://www.nvidia.com/view.asp?IO=linux_display_1.0-3123
> > >
> > >There's also a version 4191 of the driver, but there are some
> > >problems, so if you go with an NVidia-based card, the 3123 driver 
> > >is the way to go.
> > >
> > >-Chris
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