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Overall rating: 5.0 x 4

By Linux distribution:

• Mandriva Linux 2008.0 i586: 5.0 x 2
• Mandriva Linux 2008.1 i586: 5.0 x 2

Working video cards in 2D on Mandriva Linux 2008.0 i586 (kernel: 2.6.22.12-desktop-1mdv) by rom1dep (5):

() Nothing to do on a Mandriva Powerpack 2008 (dvd contains proprietary drivers);

()Need to install fglrx ATI-driver on a Mandriva free :
-automatically done at Mandriva’s installation if internet is avaliable,
-if not, easy to do with Mandriva configuration tools (drakX11/Mandriva Control Center)

2D info: vesa generic driver always works with 2D

Working video cards in 3D on Mandriva Linux 2008.0 i586 (kernel: 2.6.22.12-desktop-1mdv) by rom1dep (5):

() Nothing to do on a Mandriva Powerpack 2008 (dvd contains proprietary drivers);

()Need to install fglrx ATI-driver on a Mandriva free :
-automatically done at Mandriva’s installation if internet is avaliable,
-if not, easy to do with Mandriva configuration tools (drakX11/Mandriva Control Center)

3D info: better rendering with the old 8.41 driver (issue known by mandriva which purposes this driver by default)

• K8V-F
• K8V-F

• fglrx_pci