[LUNI] Video card recommendations

[Branko Kotur]

On Wednesday 18 October 2006 12:48 pm, Mike Scott wrote:
> I thought about them as well, but this scared me of a bit...
> Do you use the open-source driver or the closed-source blob?
>
> http://it.slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=06/10/16/2038253
>

I use nVidia's driver.  The last time I looked, the open source driver just 
wasn't ready for 3D acceleration, which I make use of from time to time.  I'm 
not really concerned with the Open Source vs Closed Source debate (and I'm 
not trying to start one here).  I just want my computer to work and work 
well.  

This link has a work around for this bug if you're using nVidia's driver.  

http://www.nvnews.net/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=78322

>From what's being disucssed in that link, it seems that if you don't make use 
of X's remote session capabilities, (i.e. they're disabled), then you don't 
have to worry about it.  Another option would be to block those ports at your 
firewall.

> Root Exploit For NVIDIA Closed-Source Linux Driver
> Posted by kdawson on Monday October 16, @05:18PM
> from the dangerous-blobs dept.
> Security Linux
> possible writes, "KernelTrap is reporting that the security research
> firm Rapid7 has published a working root exploit for a buffer overflow
> in NVIDIA's binary blob graphics driver for Linux. The NVIDIA drivers
> for FreeBSD and Solaris are also likely vulnerable. This will no doubt
> fuel the debate about whether binary blob drivers should be allowed in
> Linux." Rapid7's suggested action to mitigate this vulnerability:
> "Disable the binary blob driver and use the open-source 'nv' driver
> that is included by default with X."
>
> - Mike Scott
>
> > -------- Original Message --------
> > Subject: Re: [LUNI] Video card recommendations
> > From: Craig Van Tassle <craig at codestorm.org>
> > Date: Wed, October 18, 2006 11:11 am
> > To: Linux Users Of Northern Illinois - Technical Discussion
> > <luni at luni.org>
> >
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> > Well Yea.. anything NVIDIA. Personally I have the nvidia 6800's in a SLI
> > configuration.
> >
> > Mike Scott wrote:
> > > Since it looks like I'm staring down the barrel of a a reinstall, I was
> > > thinking of going from a CRT to a flat panel monitor (see below).  My
> > > current video card is VGA only.  Any favorites for Linux-friendly DVI
> > > cards?
> > > =================================
> > > Alert: Flat Panel Only $119.94 After $100 Rebate and current Google
> > > Checkout promotion
> > >
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> > > Speakers
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> > > http://enews.buy.com/cgi-bin5/DM/y/ehQS0Kgn1y0JE60B1JB0GB
> > >
> > >
> > > - Mike Scott
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