Unity ROCKS!!!

[chris]

On Fri, 2011-05-06 at 19:35 -0700, NoOp wrote:
> On 05/06/2011 07:16 PM, Goh Lip wrote:
> > I wrote:
> >>> For nvidia, a simple "sudo aptitude install nvidia-current" will get
> >>> >  everything up and then go to the nvidia GUI to modify/adjust.
> > 
> > On 05/07/2011 09:42 AM, NoOp wrote:
> >> Afraid not... particularly if you require nvidia-96. There are
> >> *considerable*  issues with nvidia proprietary drivers in 11.04 (same as
> >> in 10.10). I suspect that it will be some time before nvidia gets around
> >> to resolving/adding legacy nvidia drivers to 11.04.
> > 
> > 
> > Yes, I know. You mentioned about your (legacy) nvidia-96 before. I do 
> > not have this problem with my version of nvidia.
> > 
> > Regards - Goh Lip
> 
> <https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/nvidia-graphics-drivers-96/+bug/741930>
> [[natty] nvidia binary packages for older cards - dependencies not met ]
> 
> <https://wiki.ubuntu.com/DesktopExperienceTeam/UnityHardwareRequirements>
> 
> It was a looong road getting nvidia-96 working in maverick:
> <https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/nvidia-graphics-drivers-96/+bug/626974>
> 
> but I reckon the blame is on nvidia for taking so long in providing
> their proprietary drivers. Next graphic cards that I choose will most
> likely *not* be nvidia. Ironic that; archives from this list previously
> almost always recommended nvidia...
> 
> 
> 

In the same boat.  :-(
the kiwi