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    linux distro for me and nividia driver

    Discussion in 'Linux Compatibility and Software' started by yourself3082, Feb 25, 2008.

  1. yourself3082

    yourself3082 Notebook Consultant

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    hi i would like know a good show off linux distro with a nice grapical user inter face and be able to run compaz fusion i have a nividia Ge force 8600m gt grapic card and would like to know the driver i need for it in the distro
     
    yourself3082, Feb 25, 2008
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    any modern well support distro will do what you want. The distro should provide the drivers, packaged from the nvidia.com website.

    take a look at www.distrowatch.com
     
    lambchops468, Feb 25, 2008
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    I have tried Arch, Ubuntu 7.10, Kubuntu 7.10 and openSUSE 10.3 on my Asus G1S with success. They all support nVidia 8600M GT card. Also compiz-fusion works without problems. If you choose Xfce4 desktop instead on KDE/GNOME, you will all the speed benefits too.
     
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    Give PCLinuxOS MiniMe 2008 a try. There is a Utilities icon on the desktop that will lead you to a Wizard for installing the NVidia drivers. Afterwards, just installing compiz from the repos and enable it from the PClinuxOS Control Center. Personally, I like the default theme, (tweaked just a little bit).

    http://i222.photobucket.com/albums/dd294/rm_shots/Snapshot.jpg
     
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    wow thats pretty nice thanks for the help
     
    yourself3082, Feb 25, 2008
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    This should help you a lot. Remember, you can make them all look alike. DE, WM, Wallpaper, Icons, Compiz, whatever.

    I use Fedora 8 x86_64 and Livna for my NVIDIA drivers.
     
    P4rD0nM3, Feb 27, 2008
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    thnx 4 da help
     
    yourself3082, Feb 27, 2008
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    Yourself, Ubuntu will automatically download the propriety driver for your vid card....great distro among other great distros (no asbestos at the moment :) See my sig.
     
    theZoid, Feb 27, 2008
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    thanks thezoid, Linux mint is based on ubuntu right? so will it do the same thing?
     
    yourself3082, Feb 28, 2008
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    thnx FAceleSS
     
    yourself3082, Feb 28, 2008
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    Yes, it's mostly a cut n paste of Ubuntu, mostly I said Mint users :) I've used it, liked it....tossed a coin between plain Ubuntu and Mint.
     
    theZoid, Feb 28, 2008
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