Date: Wed, 07 Jan 2004 22:29:52 -0800 From: Nick Tonkin <nick@tonkinresolutions.com> To: "Andrew L. Gould" <algould@datawok.com>, "freebsd-questions@freebsd.org" <freebsd-questions@freebsd.org> Subject: Re: Commercial graphics drivers for 5.x ?? Message-ID: <opr1f1n2zvkr0fnn@world.tonkinresolutions.com> In-Reply-To: <200401072225.29231.algould@datawok.com> References: <opr1fr9zykkr0fnn@world.tonkinresolutions.com> <200401072225.29231.algould@datawok.com>
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On Wed, 7 Jan 2004 22:25:29 -0600, Andrew L. Gould <algould@datawok.com>
wrote:
> On Wednesday 07 January 2004 09:07 pm, Nick Tonkin wrote:
>> Hi list,
>>
>> I have a dim recollection (and a CD) of using commercially produced X
>> drivers (by XI Graphics) in FreeBSD 2.x and maybe 3.x
>>
>> I called XIG and they do not offer drivers for 5.x.
>>
>> I am dissatisfied with the graphics performance I am getting with a
>> brand
>> new ViewSonic UltraBrite A90f+ and a GeForce II card with 128Mb RAM ...
>> there is fuzziness and also visible 'trembling' in the corners.
>>
>> Is there a commercial X driver for FBSD 5.x ?
>>
>> Or, is the problem with KDE or something else? Anyone have similar
>> experience?
>>
>> Thanks,
>>
>> - nick
>
> Are you tried the XFree86 "nv" driver or nVidia's FreeBSD driver for the
> GeForce2 card?
Andrew, thanks for the pointer. The XFree86 nv driver is what I have been
using. I'm going to try to install and use Nvidia's own one.
Thanks,
- nick
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