I don't mind at all. I just know it as a generic 5500, but Ripple reports it to be a:dinky wrote:Hi Lane, I know you've done it before, but can you post your graphics card again? I'll do some research over the next wee and see what I come up with.
NV34 [GeForce FX 5500]
and it says it's going to install:
nvidia - 173.14.12
for the driver.
I know it's an older card, but the drivers exist since Ubuntu Intrepid will install a proprietary driver for it.
Later: I just found this on Wikipedia which is not encouraging:
The GeForce FX series is no longer supported by the binary NVidia drivers as of version 177.80. Owners of GeForce FX hardware now have to use the legacy drivers, which cannot be used at the same time as the regular drivers and will not be updated to work with newer Linux kernels or Xorg releases.
I may have to buy a new card, but I'm reluctant because I don't do any gaming, and I didn't like Compiz in Ubuntu. Essentially, it seemed too elitest, designed for people who didn't have a life and spent all their time tweaking their desktops. There were a zillion options and no clue as to what they did (in plain English) or what settings might be useful.
Off-topic remark: I found the 60-2 background much more engaging than the 60-3. The minute it popped on the screen I called my wife to come enjoy it with me.
Lane