Are nVidia closed source drivers still needed for 2 years old chipset?

[John Wendel]

dondi_2006 wrote:
> Hello,
> 
> I have to install FC 8 on a computer with a nForce430/
> GeForce6150 chipset.
> 
> I have printed out the instructions to install the nVidia drivers but then I thought "maybe two years of
> reverse engineering were enough to make the
> open source drivers suport 100% that chipset.
> 
> Is this the case? Are the closed source drivers available today from  http://www.nvidia.com/object/unix.html still needed to
> use under fedora all the capabilities of a 2+ year old
> chipset?
> 
> Or is the current version of the nv driver enough?
> 
> Basically, do I still need today the closed source
> drivers to get all those chips are capable of?
> 
> Thanks,
> D.
> 
> 

Yes, you need the closed source driver if you want any hardware 3D 
support. There is a project working on open source 3D for Nvidia, but 
they aren't quite ready for prime time.


Regards,

John