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Binary-only kernel modules may be bannedBinary-only kernel modules may be bannedPosted Dec 14, 2006 5:13 UTC (Thu) by drag (subscriber, #31333)In reply to: Binary-only kernel modules may be banned by mightyduck Parent article: Binary-only kernel modules may be banned
hint:
You don't need to use propriatory ATI or Nvidia drivers if your not using ATI or Nvidia hardware.
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Binary-only kernel modules may be banned Posted Dec 14, 2006 13:29 UTC (Thu) by mightyduck (guest, #23760) [Link] You seem to know more than I know. Please name the vendor which makes adual or better (quad?) DVI video card with support for 1600x1200 resolution on all DVI outputs, 2D acceleration, and an open-source driver. We already tried Matrox (the Parhelia and friends) and 3D Labs (the Wildcat) and neither do they have an open-source driver nor is their closed-source driver any usable under Linux. We don't care about 3D but we need as much screen real estate as possible.
Binary-only kernel modules may be banned Posted Dec 14, 2006 14:08 UTC (Thu) by k8to (subscriber, #15413) [Link] The obvious choice for these basic features is intel.
Binary-only kernel modules may be banned Posted Dec 14, 2006 14:24 UTC (Thu) by mightyduck (guest, #23760) [Link] I'm not aware of any Intel video card which has the features we need. Infact, they don't even make discrete video cards.
Believe me, I'm also sick and tired of the closed-source ATI and NVIDIA
Binary-only kernel modules may be banned Posted Dec 14, 2006 20:42 UTC (Thu) by drag (subscriber, #31333) [Link] Ya well you don't have much choice then.
I have a ATI x800 that I have use Free software drivers for because I need 3d acceleration more then what the onboard Intel offers. I use the DRI r300 driver, which are mostly stable and give good performance.
It can do dual out. But I haven't tried it yet, but I've seen people online that successfully run that configuration.
Beleive me when I say that I've been seriously considuring getting a nvidia card because the free software drivers just aren't that fast, but it leaves a bad taste in my mouth.
Binary-only kernel modules may be banned Posted Dec 15, 2006 0:25 UTC (Fri) by drag (subscriber, #31333) [Link] Oh another option, probably kinda insane (like you realy want to have 4 computers to build one display)
But if you realy want MEGA displays its worth looking at.
DMX + Chromium.
Distributed multihead X will turn a cluster of machines into one big display.
Chromium will make 3d acceleration work across all of them.
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