Re: [gNewSense-users] Compatible Video Cards with 3D Acceleration

[Kevin Dean]

> So, right now, that lead us to a dead end on choosing a video card with
> 3D acceleration. And it doesn't matter if I want it integrated or not.
> Damn it!

If you don't care about integrated, then getting an Intel based system
would work for you. I assumed from your wording (I am looking for an
AGP8X gNewSense Compatible Video Cards with 3D Acceleration.) that you
were looking for an add-in card, rather than an on-board, but still
AGP solution.

If your motherboard does NOT have an Intel graphics chipset then as of
today you have NO libre 3D options. Which leads you to the decision
that you'll have to make yourself - go without 3D because as of this
moment it can't be done, or use a non-libre (unsupported by gNewSense)
driver for 3D.

This is the state of hardware because makers don't want users to have
freedom. This is why Free Software advocacy is vital.

Now, that said - if you choose to go non-libre, with an nVidia card
you can help the nouveau project if you go that way.

> > I should also say for this topic, AMD made a press release a few days
> > ago declaring their intention to "Open Source" their video drivers;
> > but that may or may not happen, and it may or may not actually be
> > libre.
>
> Damn it!
>
> >
> > On 5/16/07, Josh Martens <address@hidden> wrote:
> > > Hmm, okay, I must have misunderstood them...
> > >
> > > Now I'm unsure if I should be looking a Thinkpad T61 with Intel 965, or the 
> nVidia card.
> > >
> > >
> > > On Wed, May 16, 2007 at 11:34:52AM -0400, Kevin Dean wrote:
> > > > Not sure what you means by "a bunch of hex in the code". The only hex
> > > > I see in nouveau is initial device flagging, which is a SINGLE memory
> > > > address used to identify the card type. I think this is signifigantly
> > > > different than a block of executible code - essentially it's the
> > > > card's NAME - not code.
> > > >
> > > > One of the goals of the nouveau project is to write totally free
> > > > driver; they specifically state that NOT creating binary blobs is an
> > > > official goal of the project.
> > > >
> > > > If you mean the OFFICIAL (restricted) nVidia driver, oh. ;) Yeah,
> > > > that's the nature of non-Free stuff. RENouveau is designed to help
> > > > look at that hex, the memory addresses it affects and, by running
> > > > standardized tests, watch changes in the memory, and from that they're
> > > > writing a Libre driver.
> > > >
> > > > And while I would also suggest Intel graphics right now because
> > > > they're the only fully functional AND Libre, the OP needs an AGP
> > > > expansion card, not integrated.
> > > >
> > > > On 5/16/07, Josh Martens <address@hidden> wrote:
> > > > >I spoke with the nouveau guys and they said there there was a bunch of 
> hex
> > > > >in the code, that they didn't really understand and manipulating it was
> > > > >just guess work, they didn't really understand it.
> > > > >
> > > > >I hear the Intel 965 is quite good.
> > > >
> > > >
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