Larry,
I just joined this mail list two days ago I have not been on long enough to
hear previous posts. My card is a Geforce 2 I just got it a week ago. It
says Geforce 2 on the box. I will try what you said. What sights did you
say you pointed to that would help? Nvidia's site says they support Geforce
one where do you get the drivers for the Geforce 2?
Thanx for the help,
James Boeck
>From: Larry Hignight <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
>To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
>Subject: Re: [newbie] Geforce 2 driver
>Date: Wed, 27 Sep 2000 17:22:54 -0700
>
>Maybe because you have a Gforce 1 and not a 2 (as the original poster
>asked about).
>
>Duh!
>
>Why don't you read some of the faq's I pointed out in the previous
>post. It might help you out a bit. I'm also going to assume that your
>XF86Config file refers to a 'nv' driver and not the newer 'nvidia'
>driver.
>
>Larry
>
>markOpoleO wrote:
> >
> > Ok so explain to me why MD 7.1 detected my video card a Geforce 1...duh.
> > LOL
> >
> > markOpoleO
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Larry Hignight" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > Sent: Monday, September 25, 2000 9:57 PM
> > Subject: Re: [newbie] Geforce 2 driver
> >
> > > MarkO,
> > >
> > > Well that's kind of funny. Because if you go to the supported
>hardware
> > > section of the linux-mandrake web site there is a link to instructions
> > > that are awfully similar to the ones I posted below. But just to be
> > > sure. I ran over and checked the Linux Drivers page ... funny thing.
> > > Requirement 2.1 says that Nvidia drivers require XFree4.01 to work.
> > > Directly above that it says that the Riva and NV1 chips are supported
> > > under XFree4.0 ... not Gforce 1 and 2. Which would probably explains
> > > some of the threads we get around here about once or twice a month
> > > bitching about installing XFree4.01. If you don't believe me go to
> > > irc.openprojects.net channel #loki and ask jlundy if nvidia drivers
>are
> > > supported by Mandrake 7.1 .... he works in the driver dept. at Nvidia
>so
> > > I think he should know.
> > >
> > > Larry
> > >
> > > markOpoleO wrote:
> > > >
> > > > What are you talking about?! MD 7.1 Supports Geforce 2 and 1 cards
> > right
> > > > during install.
> > > > You can allways upgrade to 4.1.0 if you want..
> > > >
> > > > markOpoleO
> > > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > > From: "Larry Hignight" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > > > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > > > Sent: Monday, September 25, 2000 7:46 PM
> > > > Subject: Re: [newbie] Geforce 2 driver
> > > >
> > > > > Dominus Paparum wrote:
> > > > > >
> > > > > > quick question before I install LM, does it come with drivers
>for
> > the
> > > > geforce2? i can download them from nvidia how do i install these
> > drivers?
> > > > the file extention is .rpm what do i do with it?
> > > > > >
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> > > > > Dominus,
> > > > >
> > > > > First, do us all a favor and set your email client to wrap
>outgoing
> > > > > messages at 72 characters or less. Thanks. If your new to Linux
>and
> > > > > not comfortable working from a command line then forget about it
>for
> > > > > right now. I don't think any distro currently has support for
>Nvidia
> > > > > "built in". That may have already changed with the release Red
>Hat 7
> > > > > though. I'm sure Mandrake 7.2 will also support Nvidia cards out
>of
> > the
> > > > > box. If you still feel up for a project here is what I did in a
> > > > > nutshell to get my Gforce working.
> > > > >
> > > > > A. Your gonna have to upgrade to XFree4.01
> > > > > .5 Almost forgot ... mv /etx/X11 and /usr/X11 to /etc/X11-old and
> > > > > /usr/X11-old
> > > > > 1. goto www.xfree86.org and download Xinstall.sh and extract
> > > > > 2. take a look at the readme files while your there
> > > > > 3. run 'sh Xinstall.sh' then download the correct binaries
> > > > > 4. install the binaries
> > > > > 5. run /usr/X11/bin/xf86config ... be sure to have your monitor
> > manual
> > > > > handy
> > > > >
> > > > > B. Install the Nvidia drivers
> > > > > 1. Install the both rpm's ... no sweat here. I had to --nodeps
>one
> > of
> > > > > them.
> > > > >
> > > > > C. Tweak XF86Config
> > > > > 1. Refer to the faq at Nvidia under linux drivers
> > > > > 2. I recall having to uncomment the glx line under modules
> > > > > 3. Had to change the driver from nv to nvidia
> > > > >
> > > > > voila ... your done for now. I'm just leaving my machine on
>inittab 3
> > > > > for now. Whenever I want to play a game I simply 'startx' and run
>the
> > > > > game from inside of twm which seems to be more stable then before
>I
> > had
> > > > > a Nvidia card. Incedently, I'm also getting fairly significantly
> > higher
> > > > > frame rates under this setting then under WinME.
> > > > >
> > > > > --
> > > > > Larry Hignight Descent 3 Beta tester Caldera
>Linux
> > 2.4
> > > >
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> > > --
> > > Larry Hignight Descent 3 Beta tester Caldera Linux
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>
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>Larry Hignight Descent 3 Beta Tester Caldera Linux 2.4
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