binary graphics drivers

[Javier]

On 4/6/06, Sasha Tsykin <stsykin at gmail.com> wrote:
> Javier wrote:
> > On 4/6/06, Sasha Tsykin <stsykin at gmail.com> wrote:
> >> Matthew East wrote:
> >>> Has someone got an ATI or NVIDIA graphics card that needs binary drivers
> >>> to work with 3d? If so, can they please check this section of the
> >>> Desktop guide for accuracy (none of the authors have such a card, and
> >>> can't check)?
> >>>
> >>> http://doc.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/desktopguide/C/hardware.html#graphics-cards
> >>>
> >>> Please cc: me if you reply, I don't tend to read -users.
> >>>
> >>> Thanks very much in advance for any replies.
> >>>
> >>> Matt
> >>>
> >> The nvidia-glx package conflicts with nvidia-settings in dapper, so you
> >> might want to either include a special mention or just remove the
> >> mention of nvidia-settings, as it is really not necessary, most people
> >> won't use it.
> >>
> >
> > AFAIK The package nvidia-glx ( for non-legacy cards) includes nvidia-settings.
> >
> > The package nvidia-settings is a separate package to use with the
> > legacy nvidia binary driver, that's the reason for the conflict.
> >
> Ok, but then it needs to be removed from the install list, otherwise
> people will jsut get confused at instructions which don't work.
>
> Sasha
>

Maybe the package could be included in the legacy driver package, or
renamed to nvidia-settings-legacy...

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Javier