Re: [newbie] GeForce2 MX
> So NOW when I launch tuxracer (just for instance--this actually happens with > ALL full-screen gl apps), the screen blanks, I hear the monitor tick to a > different frequency, my speakers play the first note of the music, and then > nothing; I hang with a black screen. > > If I hit "esc" and "ctrl-alt-del" enough, I eventually get back to my > desktop, having triggered the "Log me out" function in KDE, I guess. > Sometimes I get KDE's "Really?" dialog, and other times I log all the way out > and see KDM instead. > I have the same problem. First when I installed Mandrake 8.0, programs which use OpenGL didn't work. So I downloaded nVidia drivers. I installed them and everything was ok. TuxRacer , glTron, and Chomium worked perfectly. A few days later I change something in Mandrake Command Center, and MCC changed XF86Config, switch again to nv, and removed load GLX. I repaired XF86Config, now I run XFree without errors, have nVidia splash screen, but games don't run. I have the same behavior, game switch monitor, play few notes, then hang with blank screen. I reinstalled nVidia drivers but it didn't help. Mikolaj
Re: [newbie] GeForce2 MX
You need to be root first, then the command is: sh nv_check.sh -s On Thursday 19 July 2001 01:50 pm, you wrote: > I d/l'ed that but I'm a newbie and I don't know how to run it, when I try > a, ./nv_check.sh from Konsole I get the following error message: > > bash: ./nv_check.sh: bad interpreter: Permission denied > > Anyway, your help in this matter is appreciated, as I thought I had > installed the drivers but I never see a splash screen or what have you. > > TIA > > Curtis > > >Yeah, here's an url to a little script that I just love. It checks to > > make sure the nvidia drivers are loaded, and that you have edited your > > xf86config > >file properly, but most importantly (and conveniently) checks for > >conflicting > >mesa files. > >http://mail.lokigames.com/~heimdall/nvidia/?S=A > >Download and run nv_check.sh and just rm -f > >-s > > > >On Thursday 19 July 2001 07:03 am, you wrote: > > > Partial success, partial failure: > > > > > > > > > So NOW when I launch tuxracer (just for instance--this actually happens > > > with ALL full-screen gl apps), the screen blanks, I hear the monitor > > > >tick > > > > > to a different frequency, my speakers play the first note of the music, > > > >and > > > > > then nothing; I hang with a black screen. > > > > > > > > > The fine manual claims that such errors are caused by old or > > > conflicting versions of GL libs laying around. I guess I have no reason > > > to doubt > > > >that, > > > > > but visual examination of the files (Appendix C of the fine manual) > > > >seems > > > > > to indicate they're all of the nVidia variety. > > > > > > Surely somebody's come up against this before. Any hints at which of > > > the libs is likely to be the one? Or should I rpm -U NVIDIA_GLX, then > > > >refresh > > > > > Mesa, then manually delete all the conflicting components, and > > > reinstall NVIDIA_GLX? Any other thoughts or opinions? > > _ > Get your FREE download of MSN Explorer at http://explorer.msn.com/intl.asp
Re: [newbie] GeForce2 MX
John-- On Thursday 19 July 2001 02:17 pm, you wrote: > > Surely somebody's come up against this before. Any hints at which of the > > libs is likely to be the one? Or should I rpm -U NVIDIA_GLX, then refresh > > Mesa, then manually delete all the conflicting components, and reinstall > > NVIDIA_GLX? Any other thoughts or opinions? > > I had these same problems with my Geforce 2 MX and I never have got it to > work. I am thinking likely because my card is PCI. I could not get it to > work in win2k either. So I am leaning towards my system being a little too > old to handle the card in a decent O/S. I even corresponded with Nvidia for > about two weeks trying all kinds of stuff and was finally told "I don't > know what else to do, sorry." Don't say that! :-O Mine's AGP, and it's in quite a new system (three days old, as a matter of fact). I have a great suggestion from 's', which I'm itching to try out once I get home and put my hands on the machine. So hopefully my luck will be better than yours was. I'll be sure and post any successes I have and the steps that led to it! -- Dan Ray Director Custom Applications Triangle Research, Inc. http://www.triangleresearch.com
Re: [newbie] GeForce2 MX
Yeah, here's an url to a little script that I just love. It checks to make sure the nvidia drivers are loaded, and that you have edited your xf86config file properly, but most importantly (and conveniently) checks for conflicting mesa files. http://mail.lokigames.com/~heimdall/nvidia/?S=A Download and run nv_check.sh and just rm -f -s On Thursday 19 July 2001 07:03 am, you wrote: > Partial success, partial failure: > > So NOW when I launch tuxracer (just for instance--this actually happens > with ALL full-screen gl apps), the screen blanks, I hear the monitor tick > to a different frequency, my speakers play the first note of the music, and > then nothing; I hang with a black screen. > > The fine manual claims that such errors are caused by old or conflicting > versions of GL libs laying around. I guess I have no reason to doubt that, > but visual examination of the files (Appendix C of the fine manual) seems > to indicate they're all of the nVidia variety. > > Surely somebody's come up against this before. Any hints at which of the > libs is likely to be the one? Or should I rpm -U NVIDIA_GLX, then refresh > Mesa, then manually delete all the conflicting components, and reinstall > NVIDIA_GLX? Any other thoughts or opinions?
Re: [newbie] GeForce2 MX
Partial success, partial failure: On Wednesday 18 July 2001 11:55 am, "Miark" wrote: > The nVidia drivers that come with Mandrake are not 3D > capable. You'll need to go to nVidia's web site to download > the proper driver RPMs and the Installation Guide. Okay, so now I'm clearly using the nVidia X module; I now get a pretty nVidia splash screen when X starts up, and I have a bunch more screen depths and resolutions to choose from. So that's great, and an excellent example of the successes one can have from reading the fine manual. So NOW when I launch tuxracer (just for instance--this actually happens with ALL full-screen gl apps), the screen blanks, I hear the monitor tick to a different frequency, my speakers play the first note of the music, and then nothing; I hang with a black screen. If I hit "esc" and "ctrl-alt-del" enough, I eventually get back to my desktop, having triggered the "Log me out" function in KDE, I guess. Sometimes I get KDE's "Really?" dialog, and other times I log all the way out and see KDM instead. The fine manual claims that such errors are caused by old or conflicting versions of GL libs laying around. I guess I have no reason to doubt that, but visual examination of the files (Appendix C of the fine manual) seems to indicate they're all of the nVidia variety. Surely somebody's come up against this before. Any hints at which of the libs is likely to be the one? Or should I rpm -U NVIDIA_GLX, then refresh Mesa, then manually delete all the conflicting components, and reinstall NVIDIA_GLX? Any other thoughts or opinions? -- Dan Ray Director Custom Applications Triangle Research, Inc. http://www.triangleresearch.com
Re: [newbie] GeForce2 MX
Hi Dan, The nVidia drivers that come with Mandrake are not 3D capable. You'll need to go to nVidia's web site to download the proper driver RPMs and the Installation Guide. http://www.nvidia.com/view.asp?PAGE=linux Miark - Original Message - From: Dan Ray <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Wednesday, July 18, 2001 8:32 AM Subject: [newbie] GeForce2 MX > Hello! > > I just installed my second Mandrake machine (which I built from components, a > new experience for me!), and this second installation is giving me somewhat > more grief than my first did. > > Most notably, my GeForce2 MX doesn't do full-screen GL very well at all. > Tuxracer gives me about .5 frames per second--which makes sliding down a > mountain VERY challenging! I saw this same behavior in gltron too. > > I installed Mesa off the Core CD, which allowed Tuxracer to launch. > Prior to that it gave an error about being unable to find GL extensions for > this device. I don't have the exact wording of that error (this machine is at > home, while I'm at work), but I could get it if that would be helpful. > > Then when I saw the performance I was getting, I went to nvidia.com and > downloaded their drivers, which I installed. I made the changes they > recommended to /etc/X11/XF86Config-4. Installing NVIDIA_GLX from rpm, I got a > bunch of messages about it copying away GL-related libraries that it had > conflicts with. With NVIDIA_GLX installed, I get the same error I got before > Mesa about missing GL. 'rpm -e NVIDIA_GLX' gets back my Mesa stuff, and gets > me back the very poor performance I mention above. > > Any input on this? Anybody got a GeForce2 MX running GL successfully? > > > -- > Dan Ray > Director Custom Applications > Triangle Research, Inc. > http://www.triangleresearch.com >
