Messages in this thread | | | Date | Sat, 21 Aug 2004 23:06:06 +0200 | From | Jan-Benedict Glaw <> | Subject | Re: Linux Incompatibility List |
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On Sat, 2004-08-21 16:51:57 -0400, Wakko Warner <wakko@animx.eu.org> wrote in message <20040821205157.GA9300@animx.eu.org>: > > Nvidia. AFAIK all nvidia Linux drivers are either binary-only or > > reverse-engineered. > > True, however, their video cards *DO* work on linux (even though it is > binary-only). I have a laptop that has the chip. Does any broadcom > wireless chip work on linux (ndis wrapper or that piece of junk from > linuxant doesn't count)
Right, binary-only drivers and/or GPLed/OSS drivers should be counted separately. Think about AVM's ISDN cards (very popular over here in Germany, but the newer products require a CAPI-only binary-only driver:-(
MfG, JBG
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