The extra sections to edit are based on whether or not you previously
had an ATi video card or not. Entries in the file could include the
Option line regarding "dri", or "DPMS". I didn't finish up with the rest
of the README file, but I did catch a line that mentioned something
about being able to set additional options.
Since I was just looking to get it running, I didn't continue with these
options once I had it running. Assuming that your config file already
points to the "nvidia" driver module, you're probably not going to need
to edit the file at all.
Still, I'd suggest keeping a copy of your original driver module and
XF86Config-4 file, just in case. Mine went slicker than snot off a
duck's back, so I'm pretty happy. X has been rock-solid ever since. It
was pretty good with the "nv" module, but I was planning on installing
the new drivers anyway. I had previously had several problems with the
old driver packages from NVidia, and wasn't looking forward to this very
much. Probably the reason I was pleasantly surprised!
Now, if only I could get the SVHS output working, I'd be all set. I have
a 42" plasmavision screen that's dying to become a computer monitor!
Lanman
On Thu, 2003-04-03 at 09:03, G_REEPER wrote:
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> I tried that script as well. I was wondering what you had to change in
> XF86config-4? Was it just the normal change of the "nv" driver to "nvidia"? I
> already had the nvidia drivers that I installed from the
> NVIDIA_Kernel.src.rpm and used the rpm for the glx. Before this one came out
> so I already had my XF86Config-4 was already edited. Although the update if
> there was one went fine.
>
> G_REEPER
>
>
> On Friday 11 April 2003 07:12 am, Lanman wrote:
> > Just throwing in my 2 cents worth here, but I really like the new NVidia
> > driver package. Took all of 1 minute to install and configure. Who says
> > you can write installation systems that work?
> >
> > Just had to make a copy of my XF86Config-4 file, ran the shell script to
> > install the NVidia package, and edited a few minor things in the
> > existing XF86Config-4 file.
> >
> > They put together one sweet install if you ask me! Had to modify X so it
> > wouldn't launch on start-up, backed up the X config file, ran the file
> > they provided, and edited may as many as three lines in XF86Config-4.
> > After that, "startx" did the trick.
> >
> > Don't know whether or not the Texstar RPM's work as nicely as this, but
> > if not, this new install system is good to go!
> >
> > Thing is, this driver package is supposed to be able to compile itself
> > for many kernels, and distributions. That's impressive! Nice to see what
> > a company can do when they put their heads together.
> >
> > I just became an NVidia fan!
> >
> > Lanman
> >
> > On Thu, 2003-04-03 at 08:13, Charles A Edwards wrote:
> > > On Thu, 03 Apr 2003 10:45:50 +0100
> > >
> > > John Richard Smith <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> > > > OK, so you saying I must download a tar.bz file from Nvidia, and
> > > > compile with my gcc compiler ?
> > >
> > > John, if you are going to get their latest release, 4349, you might as
> > > well use the .run
> > > All subsequent release will only be offered in this format.
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > Charles
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