[SATLUG] Video Drivers

[Borries Demeler]

> 
> I just put together 2 new systems and installed SUSE 10.2 (the 64-bit version), and they both seem to work fine except for the video.
> 
> The video card are both supposed to be able to do 3D graphics, yet SUSE reports them as not being 3D-capable.  The cards are as follows:
> 
> - NVIDIA e-GeForce 7100GS (PCI-e), 256MB on-board memory

You can get a driver from www.nvidia.com, or use the nv driver that comes with X11.
The nvidia driver definitely supports OpenGL/3D

> 
> - ASUS EAX1600Pro (PCI-e, based on the ATI Radeon X1600 Pro), 512MB on-board memory

http://ati.amd.com/support/driver.html

> - Did I screw up and pick a couple of video cards that Linux won't fully utilize their capabilities (3D or otherwise)?

No, they will work fine.

-Borries