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Linux distro
Posted: Wed Nov 07, 2012 3:02 pm
by winoseti
Is there a distro that installs the nvidia graphics
drivers in preference to Nouveau?
Re: Linux distro
Posted: Wed Nov 07, 2012 7:25 pm
by cwsnyder
In a word: No.
Further, the nVidia proprietary drivers are property of nVidia and due to licensing restrictions cannot be distributed with a GPL'd distribution.
Re: Linux distro
Posted: Wed Nov 07, 2012 7:40 pm
by /dev/urandom
At least some distributions,
like Fedora, make it easy to use proprietary drivers; add one repository and you're set.
Re: Linux distro
Posted: Wed Nov 07, 2012 8:50 pm
by wayne128
check out pclos and sabayon
Re: Linux distro
Posted: Wed Nov 07, 2012 9:08 pm
by bimsebasse
elementary OS does - at least on my machine
Re: Linux distro
Posted: Thu Nov 08, 2012 1:33 am
by claudecat
I believe Chakra, PCLinuxOS and Sabayon all come with proprietary drivers as an option at livecd boot. Manjaro may as well (can't recall for sure).
As for Fedora making it easy? That's a good one! It may be the single most frustrating distro for nvidia owners, as disabling nouveau in Fedora is a huge pain.
Re: Linux distro
Posted: Thu Nov 08, 2012 4:36 am
by /dev/urandom
Only if you do it wrong.
Re: Linux distro
Posted: Thu Nov 08, 2012 6:08 am
by addegsson
Ubuntu does that if you check the "Install restricted drivers" checkbox during installation.
Re: Linux distro nvidia drivers default
Posted: Thu Nov 08, 2012 3:01 pm
by SurfaceUnits
Please edit your nondescriptive post title to reflect the question
Re: Linux distro
Posted: Fri Nov 09, 2012 12:03 pm
by claudecat
/dev/urandom wrote:Only if you do it wrong.
Hehe... well, the last time I installed nvidia on Fedora it involved using dracut to forcibly remove nouveau from the initrd. Perhaps something has changed? I'd love to be enlightened as to the right way.
BTW - I agree totally with your sig - people that refer to "Windows" or "Baboontu" are only displaying their own idiocy.
Re: Linux distro
Posted: Fri Nov 09, 2012 12:05 pm
by /dev/urandom
Thanks.
I must admit I haven't checked the correct path for removing nouveau from Fedora; anyway, editing the init.rd does not sound like too much of an effort?
[OT] I prefer "Dumbuntu".
[/OT]
Re: Linux distro
Posted: Tue Nov 13, 2012 2:51 pm
by usbtux
claudecat wrote:/dev/urandom wrote:Only if you do it wrong.
BTW - I agree totally with your sig - people that refer to "Windows" or "Baboontu" are only displaying their own idiocy.
What about Windows? are you saying thats idiotic as well?