[SATLUG] Video Drivers

[pixelnate]

Geoff wrote:
>> You have to start somewhere. You don't have to be an early adopter.
>> Rather than look down on the early adopters, you should be thankful they
>> are there to be early adopters. They are the ones that deal with the
>> problems of the first run and get the creator to fix those flaws. You
>> benefit from their hassle.
>>   
> As far as I'm concerned, I was going through those hassles then, and 
> still going through hassles today.  I like a challenge, but there 
> comes a time when you just want something to -work- without a lot of 
> 'hassle'.
Those are the moments when I go back to my Mac. I like linux a lot. I 
really like the Ubuntu Studio setup, but I don't like fighting with a 
stubborn xorg.conf file. And to answer a previous post, every time I 
install linux I have to edit that file. I have a Dell 2007wfp that has a 
native resolution of 1680x1050 @ 60hz. The installers never seem to pick 
that up. Even if I can get the resolution set properly, it is always a 
pain to get the refresh to show 60hz in the gui control panel.

That said, I *really* like using Blender on linux. I just wish that 
there were better video editors (NLEs) and Adobe would port Photoshop 
and Flash on linux. If that happened I would leave OSX behind forever. I 
love freedom, but linux isn't ready for me to use full-time.

~Nate