In a previous post, I looked closely the way nvidia binary driver works. In fact, like a lot of users I run into issues with firefox and other software which use Xrender extension to display stuff. A couple of day … Continue reading
tag: ati, benchmark, nvidia, ubuntu, xorg
For my new computer I bought a ATI HD 2600 PRO with a bunch of memory. This card has some really good 3D results, and works well on Linux. But I run into some issues with de xv extension on … Continue reading
tag: ati, drivers, linux, nvidia, q6600, ubuntuToday, it’s the time to switch to the next Ubuntu version. One interesting stuff in the latest distro, is the KDE4, but by default you still get a 3.5.9 revision.. Here a little tips to switch easily: First uninstall the … Continue reading
tag: kde, ubuntu, x11After a windows fresh install, the windows setup decided to drop my MBR to put its stuff in. Fine .. but I want my grub back now ! This is an old trick, but udev added a little complexity, so … Continue reading
tag: grub, linux, sata, ubuntu