[relnotes] [Bug 220655] New: release notes does not mention 3rd party video drivers
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Summary: release notes does not mention 3rd party video drivers
Product: Fedora Documentation
Version: devel
Platform: All
OS/Version: Linux
Status: NEW
Severity: normal
Priority: normal
Component: release-notes
AssignedTo: relnotes at fedoraproject.org
ReportedBy: brian at amd.com
QAContact: kwade at redhat.com
Description of problem:
I just put together a new motherboard, a new 1440x900 monitor, and a
new FC6 install. I try to stay away from proprietary drivers because
they've caused me nothing but problems in the past. I expected to have
trouble with my 1440x900 monitor and I did (but that's a different
issue). The problem is that the release notes don't say anything about
proprietary video drivers. However, even a casual web search for
how to fix up a 1440x900 display under Linux will result in plenty of
web pages that discuss various proprietary drivers. So now the new
Linux user is puzzled - if this driver is necessary, how to get it?
Which copy to trust? Why wasn't it on the install media? Why won't
yum just fetch it?
I think the Release Notes owes the new user at least a short mention
of proprietary video drivers and probably a pointer off to some place
that describes them in more detail. Otherwise, the casual user will
simply follow one or more of the sets of directions from the web,
download a driver and go on, potentially screwing up some other part
of his/her install (like libGL).
At fedoraproject.org, Mike Harris spells out a lot of the pitfalls that
come with these drivers so it's clearly a widespread problem.
Version-Release number of selected component (if applicable):
How reproducible:
Read release notes...
Steps to Reproduce:
1. Find Linux newbie
2. Install FC6 on odd hardware
3. Stand back and watch
Actual results:
Screwed up libGL
Expected results:
I'd rather use free drivers but that doesn't look likely any time soon.
Second choice would be to have a known good site to get these drivers
from and a pointer in the release notes that tells me about it and why
it is better than some random site.
Additional info:
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