Re: Getting 3D graphics support out of my ATI Rage XL video chip?

[Camaleón <noelamac@gmail.com>]

On Sun, 09 Sep 2012 19:16:47 +1200, Chris Bannister wrote:

> On Sat, Sep 08, 2012 at 04:24:00PM +0000, Camaleón wrote:
>> 
>> I wonder why people is so reluctant about installing packages from the
>> outside when this involves upstream projects which are well-known and
>> trustworthy :-?
> 
> It adds another layer of unnecessary complexity. 

(...)

Yes, I know, but sometimes there's no other way to get the job done.

What I wanted to mean is that, other than the nuisance that is having to 
deal with external packages, there's shouldn't be drawbacks for going 
that way. 

While I would be very cautious for getting packages from repositories 
owned by users I don't know, I wouldn't mind installing the mainstream 
kernel sources, Intel Xorg drivers or Mozilla packages from their 
upstream sites.

Greetings,

-- 
Camaleón