I have had very much the same experience lately, most everything just works. I wanted to get 3D acceleration installed plus dual monitor setup with two video cards [GeForce 8800 GT]. There were many choices to make, but I choose:
aptitude -r install nvidia-kernel-dkms nvidia-settings so aptitude could look after it in an ongoing basis (no manual nvidia driver update installs) Configuration mostly OK, But..... The GUI nvidia-settings would not behave for me though. When I run it, it wants to change things to the way I do not want. If I was a guru or had the time, I could figure out how to make a script to make my two nvidia cards and two monitors set up just the way I want them. But default does not seem to include two monitors, 3D, objects movable between screens. I did an Xinerama screen of 3940x1080 composed of two 3D accelerated 1920x1080 TwinView screens, but I think it should be setup better still. Does this boil down to lack of support from Nvidia for their program nvidia-settings? Any NVidia/Linux experts in the group who are into Twin View? Mel On Thu, 2011-03-17 at 12:42 -0600, Dafydd Crosby wrote: > I tried it out of frustration after dealing with Windows 98 :-P > > A lot of Linux just works for me, the only problems I have these days > are generally problems of configuration. The whole codec matter is a > headache, but things like FLAC have given me hope. > > -Dafydd > > On 03/17/2011 12:27 PM, Mel Walters wrote: > > I started with Yggdrasil Computing in 1995. It included the stable > > Linux 1.2.13 kernel. Exploring new distribution's as they came along, > > I was looking for a best fit. > > > > A friend of mine showed me his Debian system and I was impressed how > > easily he maintained it. That was the point I ended up gravitating > > towards Debian, and Debian derivatives. > > > > For me, Linux and the programs it come with (GNU) have to be complex > > enough to be interesting and simple enough to use. Good design should > > reduce the difficulty of the complex. > > > > Why did you try it out? > > What works for you? What can you see as a hindrance? > > > > Mel > > _______________________________________________ > clug-talk mailing list > clug-talk@clug.ca > http://clug.ca/mailman/listinfo/clug-talk_clug.ca > Mailing List Guidelines (http://clug.ca/ml_guidelines.php) > **Please remove these lines when replying _______________________________________________ clug-talk mailing list clug-talk@clug.ca http://clug.ca/mailman/listinfo/clug-talk_clug.ca Mailing List Guidelines (http://clug.ca/ml_guidelines.php) **Please remove these lines when replying
