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nForce2 GART Driver Finally Released For Linux

Posted by timothy on from the expanding-choices dept.

Rejoice, Radeon owners! For those of you who bought an nForce2 motherboard with the hopes of doing a bit of linux gaming on it, I'm sure it was a pretty hard let down to find out there was no AGPGART driver for the nForce2 -- until now. nVidia has finally released a kernel patch for the 2.4.20 release that is now providing GART support. Perhaps this means that nVidia is re-thinking their closed source-isms in favor of a more open policy in the future. A note on AGP 3.0: Note that AGP 8x mode is not available in 2.4.xx series kernels. If you find that X will not start, try disabling 8X mode in your BIOS. AGP3.0 has been implemented in the 2.5 series.

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  1. Re:YES! by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Troll

    YUO AER AH LOESAR!!!

  2. Yes, but by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Troll

    Can Linux run Microsoft Visual Studio .NET 2003 Professional Edition? Didn't think so either. Unofrtunately, that's the tool that currently generates my paycheck, so Radeon or no Radeon, the OS still needs a lot of work in compatibility area.

  3. Re:The GPL: Intellectual Theft by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Troll

    We were in a similar situation. We got past the "Gnu Protective License", by simply deleting the GPL stuff from every source file we came across. Sadly though, due to the SCO fracas, we've since decided that it's too much of a risk, what with the BSA and everything now being able to also inspect the kernel source code and fine for any infringements, we've simply had to implement a closed-source system for our needs.

  4. Re:The GPL: Intellectual Theft by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Troll

    yeah - my company, whixh shall remain un-named, uses GPL code all the time in a commercial product. It's *far* easier to just ignore the license then develop from scratch, considering it's impossible to detect.

    You'd have to be totally naive to release code under the GPL |-)

  5. In other news... by ihatesco · · Score: -1, Troll

    Microsoft is suing NVidia for enabling Agp on NForce motherboards.

    Ballmer: "Before NVidia became involved, Linux posed little or no threat to Microsoft, or to other Operating System vendors."

    + + + +
    I think Darl Mc Bride should be moderated as Troll... now he and his Soviet Communist Operation
    is making a mess out on Slashdot. :(

    MODERATE SCO POSTINGS DOWN!

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