I switched to Mandrake 7.2 for the time being. It supports the GeForce2 MX
right out of the box...
Eric Cifreo
Austin, TX
----- Original Message -----
From: "Evan Read" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Tuesday, November 28, 2000 1:00 AM
Subject: getting Xfree86 4.01 working with a Geforce 2 MX card
> Hey all,
>
> I just bought a new video card today. Low an behold, the Geforce
> 2 MX isn't supported by Xfree86 4 (at least not in the official
> incarnation).
> I would like to keep the card (rather than upgrade to a GTS) so I
> need to get something working. I read that Geforce 2 MX works from
> XFree86 4 CVS, but I don't want to bother with that.
>
> Nvidia has some drivers it claims adds support for the card.
> Unfortunately,
> the module chucks a fit (the kernal version is slightly out and there
> are all these AGP related unresolved symbols). Has anyone got this
> to work with RH7?
>
> If the above doesn't work, i would like to use 3.3.6 for the time
> being (I think it works - if I point X to /usr/X11R6/bin/XF86_SVGA
> it brings up X but in 320 x 200 mode ;). Can't seem to configurer
> it. All the config utils repoint /etc/X11/X to /usr/X11R6/bin/XFree86
> (which is X4). Has anyone done this (pointed backward)?
>
> I would really appreciate any help I can get here. Even if someone
> can point me toward the right information.
>
> Please reply to me directly as well as to the list.
>
> THanks
>
>
> --
> Evan Read
> Unix is user friendly - it's just picky about it's friends.
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