Date: Mon, 18 Oct 2004 20:24:35 +0200 From: Gert Cuykens <gert.cuykens@gmail.com> To: freebsd-amd64@freebsd.org Subject: Re: nvidia nic Message-ID: <ef60af090410181124ed8f0f1@mail.gmail.com> In-Reply-To: <417407B1.1080503@error404.nls.net> References: <ef60af0904101710342241b934@mail.gmail.com> <20041018032322.GA2635@dragon.nuxi.com> <1098094699.31294.2.camel@localhost> <ef60af0904101806546fc3388d@mail.gmail.com> <20041018172918.GD5179@dragon.nuxi.com> <ef60af0904101810526389c8f7@mail.gmail.com> <417407B1.1080503@error404.nls.net>
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Does nvidia give documents to microsoft ? Or does microsoft give documents to nvidia ? Why not ask microsoft for documents instead of nvidia ? On Mon, 18 Oct 2004 14:13:05 -0400, Ketrien I. Saihr-Kesenchedra <ketrien@error404.nls.net> wrote: > Gert Cuykens wrote: > > >Ok i agree but you also have to agree no matter how they made the > >chipset there has to be a solution that works els it would not work in > >windows either ? A os just tells the computer what to do right ? So > >its just a matter of asking the pc nicely enough :) > > > > > Ha. If only it were that easy. It's not. First off, you need complete > and full documentation for the hardware in question, including full > register maps. Since nVidia apparently couldn't make a usable chipset if > they stole the i440BX, I don't hold out much hope that their > documentation for nFarce3 would even be worth using as toilet paper. > Furthermore, nVidia has no interest in giving anyone any documentation > unless they're a manufacturing partner. They do all their drivers > (apparently quite poorly in many cases) in house. So no, it's not just a > matter of telling the computer what to do or asking nicely enough. > Especially when you're dealing with buggy and/or poorly designed hardware. > If you think you can get nVidia to release docs, please, be my guest. > People have been trying for a long time, and it's about as useful as > talking to a brick wall. > > -ksaihr >
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