The Mate desktop should also work; it is a continuation of the old Gnome
2 desktop.
- dave schuller
On 01/03/18 04:42, Wim Burmeister wrote:
> I answer a bit late, but I repost a message on 3D graphics from Mai
> 2017 :
>
> Hello,
>
> we just wanted to share our experience in finding a configuration
> which allows to use 3D graphics under linux using Nvidia GeForce 3D
> glasses.
>
> We had quite a hard time to find a configurations which works correctly.
>
> We finally used Debian linux with a xfce desktop. Other recent
> desktops use a tiling which is not compatible with 3D graphics.
>
> The hardware consists of
>
> * a DELL Precision T5810 desktop computer with an Nvidia Quadro
> M4000 (8 Gbyte memory, 4 DP) graphics card
> * Nvidia GeForce 3D Vision 2 (NVIDIA GEF 3D VISION 2 GLASSES KIT)
> active stereo glasses
> * a stereo connector PNY Quadro 4000 3D for the synchronization of
> graphics card and glasses
> * an ASUS 24" LED 3D - VG248QE display
> * a DisplayPort-DisplayPort cable
>
> The Nvidia linux drivers from version 367.57 can handle the current
> version of the Nvidia glasses.
>
> For an obscure reason a direct DP-DP connection between graphics card
> and display is absolutely required in order to obtain fully working
> stereo. If a DP-DVI dual link adapter is used, the stereo does not
> work on the top and the bottom part of the screen. This is true for a
> native DELL active adaptor or generic models. The exact reason remains
> unresolved, but the solution is to use a direct DP-DP connection. This
> limits the available choice of displays which require 120 Hz for
> 1080*1980 screen resolution and a DP input. We have been choosing a
> “Nvidia 3D ready” model.
>
> There has been a considerate about of exchange about this problem on
>
> https://devtalk.nvidia.com/default/topic/992892/linux/partially-working-stereoscopic-effect-with-3d-vision-under-debian-linux/
>
> The setup comes with a price tag of about 1600 € free of taxes.
>
> coot, pymol and chimera work straight without problems in hardware
> stereo mode. The experience is absolutely great.
>
> Best
>
> Wim
>
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