Re: [newbie] Geforce Driver
On Saturday 25 January 2003 01:00 pm, Russ wrote: Hi All, I would like to install the drivers form my Nvidia Geforce 2 card but I think I may need a little help before I totally foul things up. I assume I need the AMD64 driver (AMD Athalon 1ghz) Do I need both: GLX Tar File Kermel Mode Tar File How do I know which version of XFree I am running? (MD 9.0 with all updates) Russ since my NVidia based card is so old I've never bothered with the proprietary drivers. That would mean I'll be of no help. It's a Creative Graphics Blaster 16 MB, good in it's day but Yes you'll need both the kernel and GLX driver files to install as well as editing the XF86-4 configuration file you'll find in /etc/X11. The instructions on the NVidia site used to be fairly clear but it's been a while since I helped anyone install the drivers, sorry. A better site to get the correct drivers may be Ranger's. He's one of the developers that helps build what we're playing with here, you know, Mandrake? Here's the url: http://ranger.dnsalias.com/mandrake/mandrake9.0/ To find the version of XFree you have the easiest way is probably to use the keys (simultaneously) crtl-alt-F1 and you'll drop back to the console login screen. The information should be there. To get back to your desktop use the same keys except substitute F7 for F1. HTH Regards; -- Charlie Edmonton,AB,Canada Registered user 244963 http://counter.li.org Ignorance must certainly be bliss or there wouldn't be so many people so resolutely pursuing it. Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
Re: [newbie] Geforce Driver
safest bet is the IA32, thats what I used on my system which is a Athlon 1.5 XP, but view the readme first before downloading, I think the differences are 32bit and 64 bit processors but not sure. I am a newbie my self. The readme was not to hard to follow for me, and I dont follow so good! LOL (IA32=pentium[mmx,ll.lll.lV],athlon) (IA64=Itanium or Itanium II processors) (AMD64=AMD's Hammer chips) version: 1.0-4191 release:12/11/2002 I used the src rpms because wasn't all that sure which rpm to use I'm running MDK8.2 on a Athlon 1.5 on an ECS board with a Geforce4 agp. I pretty much followed the Readme at: http://download.nvidia.com/XFree86_40/1.0-4191/README on building and installing the kernel and glx drivers, then editing the XF86Config or on my system XF86Config-4 file. also instructions on useing tar also. I did all in console with the X server not running as they instructed and worked out nice. A forum to check also is: http://www.nvnews.net/vbulletin/forumdisplay.php?s=84fb0e3b9b9d47c645e96cad87e4f9e4forumid=14 Mike On Saturday 25 January 2003 01:00 pm, you wrote: Hi All, I would like to install the drivers form my Nvidia Geforce 2 card but I think I may need a little help before I totally foul things up. I assume I need the AMD64 driver (AMD Athalon 1ghz) Do I need both: GLX Tar File Kermel Mode Tar File How do I know which version of XFree I am running? (MD 9.0 with all updates) Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
Re: [newbie] Geforce Driver
On Sun, 2003-01-26 at 07:00, Russ wrote: Hi All, I would like to install the drivers form my Nvidia Geforce 2 card but I think I may need a little help before I totally foul things up. I assume I need the AMD64 driver (AMD Athalon 1ghz) Do I need both: GLX Tar File Kermel Mode Tar File Yes - and you have to install the GLX driver before you install the actual kernel mode driver. It's best to do it OUTSIDE of XWindows - so if you can rig yer system to boot to a console login, do it from the console - so you can trouble shoot any possible issues without freaking out your entire system...(hit CTL-ALT-BACKSPACE when your login screen comes up) How do I know which version of XFree I am running? (MD 9.0 with all updates) If you don't remember which option you chose when you were setting up your system, it's probably defaulted to the newer version. -- Sun, 26 Jan 2003 11:40:00 +1100 11:40am up 9 days, 21:23, 4 users, load average: 0.13, 0.07, 0.08 -- |____ | kuhn media australia| | / ,, /| |'-. | http://kma.0catch.com | | .\__/ || | | |=| | _ / `._ \|_|_.-' | stephen kuhn| | | / \__.`=._) (_ | email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] | | |/ ._/ || | email: [EMAIL PROTECTED]| | |'. `\ | | |icq: 5483808 | | ;/ / | | | | | smk ) /_/| |.---.| | mobile: 0410-728-389| | ' `-`' | Berkeley, New South Wales, AU | -- linux user:267497 * RH 8.0 * PC/Mac/Linux/Networking/Consulting -- Some scholars are like donkeys, they merely carry a lot of books. -- Folk saying Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
