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On 29/10/2018 16:11, M. J. Everitt wrote:
Thanks for the quick answer and good advice. I shall continue to ignore nVidia then. My computers use Intel built in graphics. I don't seem to have any problems, but then I don't do any "clever, clever" stuff.On 29/10/18 16:00, Neil wrote:Looking at recent emails on the list, and some from the past, I get the impression that, on Linux, nVidia graphics are more trouble than they are worth. Am I right in thinking that the best way is to avoid nVidia altogether on Linux? Since I don't play computer games nor do clever things with photos, I just ignore nVidia altogether. Is that a sensible way to go? NeilYup, if you're "in the know" .. nvidia drivers, firmware, software etc is really troublesome, and quite frequently inconsistent and needing binary blobs. Whilst there is a lot of "development" in the area, its mostly patching over crap "releases". AMD (former ATI) stuff is relatively stable, and by virtue of being less complicated, is generally better supported. Intel built-in can be just as patchy as nVidia .. as most of it is reverse-engineered, and newer hardware is often simply mis-identified by the kernel, leading to further driver issues. TL;DR - if you want Windows features, buy Windows hardware. The usual maxim for Linux still holds .. support for the "latest, greatest" will always lag sales and marketing. Catch the hardware -just- before it goes obsolete (And is cheaper anyway) and watch all the salient hardware mailing lists for support issues. For wifi cards especially - check driver support *before* you buy ... MJE
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