[TriLUG] Re: LUG: problems whith X

[Ed Hill]

Hi Elliot,

Are you using the sh*tty, unstable, nVidia-provided binary-only X
driver?  Or are you using the stable, open-source, but not-3D-
accelerated driver provided as part of the XFree86 project?

You don't specify and it makes a *big* difference.

If you're using the nVidia-provided binary-only driver then Jeremy
is spot-on.  Its crap and has been so for many versions over many
months (or has it been years?).

hth,
Ed


Jeremy Katz wrote:

> On Tuesday, November 27 2001, elliot peele said:
> 
>>i have had some problems with X lately. it has been randomly login me out.
>>i am running redhat linux 7.2 and xfree86 4.0. i have a dell latitude
>>810c with a nvidia 32MB gforce2go. has anyone else seen this problem.
>>
> 
> Thank NVidia.  Their drivers weren't overly stable in my experience on a
> test box or in many others.  There are some people who say they work
> fine for them without problemm, but it seems to be random as to whether
> or not they work for people.
> 
> Cheers,
> 
> Jeremy
> 
> 



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