Re: [newbie] Linux "compatible" vid cards
I have tried and tried and tried. I have installed many times and many types of rpm's src rpms and tar balls! I find it hard to believe that I seem to be the only in the world who has just the right hardware combination for this not to work. Perhaps it is because it is a PCI card I don't know. I even tried RH 7.1 but it still uses an older version of Lilo and would not install because of the 124 cyl. limit, oh well, I like Mandrake anyway. I tried reverting to 7.2 did a few updates prior to rebuilding a newer kernel and something went awry and the sytem is hosed!!! If it wasn't for the fact I do truly love to use Linux I would have given up back when RH 6.2 was the hottest thing around! I have read all the how-tos I can on littlewhitedog.com evil3d have followed suggestions from the list and just about everything else I can find. I try to run Quake or tuxracer gl tron things like that and it just locks up completely. I really don't want to give up the card but it seems a viable alternative if thats what I have to do to game in linux. Wintendo is great but I like Tux better! Sorry for the rant, John - Original Message - From: "Franki" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Rules Address for MDK" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Friday, June 08, 2001 9:51 PM Subject: RE: [newbie] Linux "compatible" vid cards > Hi > > I have had the same problem with the Nvidia drivers, it took about 10 > attempts before it worked, but once it did, it was amazing... I think I > ended up getting the src and rebuilding it... there is some info on the > mandrakeforum page about getting the driver working in LM8, you might want > to check that out... > > > > There is nothing on the market yet that works as well as the Geoforce2 > you can get good 3d with the ATI or Matrox, but neither will have the same > framerates as the geoforce2 at the high end... thats basically why nvidia is > leading the graphics chipset race, and has been for a while now... (no > flames from ATI or Matrox please, I am only quoting various tests ) :-) > > anyway, I wouldn't give up if I was you, its worth the effort. > > > regards > > > Frank > > > > -Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of John > Sent: Saturday, 9 June 2001 5:20 AM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: Re: [newbie] Linux "compatible" vid cards > > > > > > > The geforce 2 should work in 8.0 unless you have some > > other problem is your system. > > > > But if you are determined to return it go with an ATI. > > You should be able to get either the Expert2000 or the RadeonVE > > for around $100 or less. > > At the moment the Expert2000 (Rage 128 chipset) is the best supported > > of the two, 3d hardware accel is fully functional where as it is still > > experimental with the Radeon. > > > >Charles (-: > Thanks Charles I have considered the ATI or Matrox cards as an alternative > to the Nvidia. I have tried every suggestion and how-to available and cannot > get the card to work with quake, tuxracer or anything that may require > opengl > or acceleration. Truly disappointing as the geforce 2 mx is an excellent > card! > > John > >
RE: [newbie] Linux "compatible" vid cards
Hi I have had the same problem with the Nvidia drivers, it took about 10 attempts before it worked, but once it did, it was amazing... I think I ended up getting the src and rebuilding it... there is some info on the mandrakeforum page about getting the driver working in LM8, you might want to check that out... There is nothing on the market yet that works as well as the Geoforce2 you can get good 3d with the ATI or Matrox, but neither will have the same framerates as the geoforce2 at the high end... thats basically why nvidia is leading the graphics chipset race, and has been for a while now... (no flames from ATI or Matrox please, I am only quoting various tests ) :-) anyway, I wouldn't give up if I was you, its worth the effort. regards Frank -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of John Sent: Saturday, 9 June 2001 5:20 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [newbie] Linux "compatible" vid cards > > The geforce 2 should work in 8.0 unless you have some > other problem is your system. > > But if you are determined to return it go with an ATI. > You should be able to get either the Expert2000 or the RadeonVE > for around $100 or less. > At the moment the Expert2000 (Rage 128 chipset) is the best supported > of the two, 3d hardware accel is fully functional where as it is still > experimental with the Radeon. > >Charles (-: Thanks Charles I have considered the ATI or Matrox cards as an alternative to the Nvidia. I have tried every suggestion and how-to available and cannot get the card to work with quake, tuxracer or anything that may require opengl or acceleration. Truly disappointing as the geforce 2 mx is an excellent card! John
Re: [newbie] Linux "compatible" vid cards
> > The geforce 2 should work in 8.0 unless you have some > other problem is your system. > > But if you are determined to return it go with an ATI. > You should be able to get either the Expert2000 or the RadeonVE > for around $100 or less. > At the moment the Expert2000 (Rage 128 chipset) is the best supported > of the two, 3d hardware accel is fully functional where as it is still > experimental with the Radeon. > >Charles (-: Thanks Charles I have considered the ATI or Matrox cards as an alternative to the Nvidia. I have tried every suggestion and how-to available and cannot get the card to work with quake, tuxracer or anything that may require opengl or acceleration. Truly disappointing as the geforce 2 mx is an excellent card! John
FW: [newbie] Linux "compatible" vid cards
-Original Message- From: Charles A Edwards [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Friday, June 08, 2001 5:08 PM To: '[EMAIL PROTECTED]' Subject: RE: [newbie] Linux "compatible" vid cards > -Original Message- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of John > Sent: Friday, June 08, 2001 4:49 PM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Cc: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: [newbie] Linux "compatible" vid cards > > > Does anyone have a recommendation for a video that will work > in Linux that > is not Nvidia based. I have a geforce 2 mx 32MB right now > that likely will be > going back to Best Buy as I cannot get it to work in LM8.0. I > would like to > get something that can offer close to the performance of the > geforce 2 mx > with roughly the same $100 price tag! > > Thanks for any suggestions, > John W > The geforce 2 should work in 8.0 unless you have some other problem is your system. But if you are determined to return it go with an ATI. You should be able to get either the Expert2000 or the RadeonVE for around $100 or less. At the moment the Expert2000 (Rage 128 chipset) is the best supported of the two, 3d hardware accel is fully functional where as it is still experimental with the Radeon. Charles (-:
