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Hmm, any tips on Linux not running so well for me? I am running RedHat 8.0.
I may have possibly made a wrong choice when installing the ATI drivers.
Doubt it, but none the less. . . Thanks in advance

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"Chicken" <n...@no.net> wrote in message
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> On Mon, 23 Dec 2002 03:31:41 GMT, "DoA-Stylez"
> <DoAS...@digitalmachine.org> :
>
> ><signed>
> >
> >Perfect in Linux if you know how to manually edit the configuration, but
by
> >default the side buttons are the same as mouse button 3. So no, they
aren't
> >perfect.
>
> Like everything in linux it needs to be properly configured. Once it
> is properly configured yes it does work perfectly. By default in
> windows neither of the side buttons work at all until you install the
> drivers and configure them. It is no different in linux.
>
> >Same thing as windows. With some registry tweaking you can get all
> >of them to work supposedly. I have the MX-500 and I can get both thumb
> >buttons to work without a problem. Just not those tiny scroll buttons.
>
> I have got them to work as page up and page down with little or no
> effort.  I personally feel that editing the XF86Config and making a
> simple xmodmap script much easier than editing the registry in
> windows, but that is just my opinion.
>
> >I do
> >run Linux a lot although I get a 70fps performance drop in my framerates.
> >And stuttering. I've never been able to use Linux as my gaming operating
> >system because I'm the type that usually has one of the latest video
cards
> >out. Which sucks for Linux because the drivers are never caught up to
> >current technology. When I bought my Radeon 9700 they had just released
> >drivers for the 8500. I'm definitely thinking about dropping ATI cards
all
> >together when the GeforceFX comes out. Then stick with Nvidia. yeah.
> >Hopefully Q3 will perform comparably to Windows with a Geforce.
>
> I am much like you in that respect. I seem to always buy the latest
> and greatest despite the fact that is makes no sense to do so.
> However, I am using the 9700 pro in linux and the frame rates are the
> same in Linux as they are in windows. I do agree though, Nvidia is a
> bit more on top of the linux drivers than ATI, though ATI has come a
> long way and their 9700 drivers are simple to install and very solid.