Date: Wed, 2 Apr 2008 18:52:35 +0200 From: Roland Smith <rsmith@xs4all.nl> To: =?iso-8859-15?Q?S=E9bastien?= Morand <seb.morand@gmail.com> Cc: freebsd-amd64@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Nvidia using 32 bits install Message-ID: <20080402165235.GA82705@slackbox.xs4all.nl> In-Reply-To: <16d3abd60804020732x1f617341j536ea52de2226a00@mail.gmail.com> References: <151985.79421.qm@web56801.mail.re3.yahoo.com> <200804020519.FAA12872@sopwith.solgatos.com> <16d3abd60804020732x1f617341j536ea52de2226a00@mail.gmail.com>
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--X1bOJ3K7DJ5YkBrT Content-Type: text/plain; charset=iso-8859-15 Content-Disposition: inline Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable On Wed, Apr 02, 2008 at 02:32:32PM +0000, S=E9bastien Morand wrote: > > Better yet, ask them to release the documentation for > > their chips (graphics and chipsets) like AMD/ATI is doing. >=20 > I read there was some features missing in the kernel? Maybe it's for a > close source binary driver? Yes. They want some extra functions in the amd64 kernel. The question is; do you want a binary-only nvidia driver in your kernel? Nvidia doesn't really have a very good reputation for writing high quality drivers. I prefer open source drivers because it's easier to get them fixed if necessary. Roland --=20 R.F.Smith http://www.xs4all.nl/~rsmith/ [plain text _non-HTML_ PGP/GnuPG encrypted/signed email much appreciated] pgp: 1A2B 477F 9970 BA3C 2914 B7CE 1277 EFB0 C321 A725 (KeyID: C321A725) --X1bOJ3K7DJ5YkBrT Content-Type: application/pgp-signature Content-Disposition: inline -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: GnuPG v2.0.8 (FreeBSD) iEYEARECAAYFAkfzudMACgkQEnfvsMMhpyWDLQCaA1O0cFRjo0pbsataW4HO65lp 2oYAnjnA6X1rEnkmK7VVYPRDWEz4TzfO =5poE -----END PGP SIGNATURE----- --X1bOJ3K7DJ5YkBrT--
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