Hey Jamie,
Did you have any luck? I messed mine up once. I'm fixing to get brave and
try again.
-s
On Thursday 21 December 2000 08:12 pm, you wrote:
> Thanks for the info. i'll try that tommorrow, along with setting up my new
> sb live platinum card. (out celebrating xmas tonite!!)
>
> Jamie
>
> >From: John Alexander <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> >Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> >To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> >Subject: Re: [newbie] uninstalling Xfree 3.x
> >Date: Wed, 20 Dec 2000 12:52:55 -0800 (PST)
> >
> >I'll try to tell you what i did, but unfortunatly I am
> >away from my computer (and install notes) till Jan3!
> >And yes, I have 3d accell working- man quake 3 is
> >cool!
> >
> >I had to mix and match instructions from soooo many
> >sources. I have the Viper V770 using the TNT2 -so I
> >presume the install will be the same for the other
> >drivers. You need the nvidia kernel 0.9-5 and glx
> >tarballs - dont get the rpms.
> >gunzip and untar them in a temp directory.
> >go to the Nvidia kernel directory and run:
> >make SYSINCLUDE=/usr/src/linux/include
> >Now you have to remove all of the traces of libGL:
> >cd /usr/X11R6/lib/modules/extensions
> >mv libGLcore.a libGLcore.a.mesa
> >mv libglx.a libglx.a.mesa
> >cd /usr/X11R6/lib
> >mv libGL.so libGL.so.mesa
> >mv libGL.so.1 libGL.so.1.mesa
> >mv libGL.so.1.0 libGL.so.1.0.mesa
> >mv libGL.so.1.2.0 libGL.so.1.2.0.mesa
> >I can't remember nor find the help files I used, but
> >search your computer for other libGL files.
> >next go to the Nvidia glx directory and run: make
> >Then goto /etc/X11/ and edit the XF86Config-4 file
> >(not the XF86Config file) and change the entry Driver
> >"nv" to Driver "nvidia", I think it is in the screen
> >section. Also add the line Load "glx" to the Module
> >section.
> >This last part seems to be a problem with M7.2 - you
> >have to
> >cd /etc/X11
> >rm X
> >ln -s /usr/X11R6/bin/XFree86 X
> >so that you are now using the right server.
> >Finally, if X locks up when you load it you need to
> >add
> >the line that removes AGP support in you config file -
> >I forgot what it is, but it should be listed on the
> >Nvidia help file.
> >After that, quake should run!
> >check out
> >http://members.home.net/linuxfrog/nvidia.html
> >
> >Later!
> >
> >--- Jamie Kerwick <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> > > What did you do to get the nvidia drivers working, I
> > > haven't for the life of
> > > me been able to get them to work. (i assume here you
> > > have 3d acceleration
> > > working)
> > >
> > > Jamie
> > >
> > > >From: "John and Marcie Alexander"
> > >
> > > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > >
> > > >Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> > > >To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > > >Subject: [newbie] uninstalling Xfree 3.x
> > > >Date: Tue, 19 Dec 2000 10:53:47 -0500
> > > >
> > > >I installed lm7.2 and finally got my nvidia drivers
> > >
> > > working. When I ran X
> > >
> > > >-version, I got 3.something as my current version,
> > >
> > > even though I checked
> > >
> > > >the rpms installed and it seems x version 4.0 is
> > >
> > > installed.
> > >
> > > >When I redirected X to the 4.0 server, all works
> > >
> > > fine now. Does this mean
> > >
> > > >I have both versions installed? If so, how can I
> > >
> > > remove the one I am not
> > >
> > > >using?
> >
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