[Gllug] Geforce2

[E. R. Vaughan]

As someone said, it is best if you have X 4.1, I have this exact card (well
the 64MB version :) running perfectly on Slack 8.0. If you install the
Nvidia drivers and then set the Driver string in the XFree86Config file you
will be fine. I think other list members mentioned how you can upgrade your
Debian installation. I would do this as this is a great card to use under
Linux. I have Quake 3A working like a dream!

Emil


----- Original Message -----
From: "Jackson, Harry" <HJackson at colt-telecom.com>
To: <gllug at linux.co.uk>
Sent: Tuesday, January 22, 2002 11:50 AM
Subject: [Gllug] Geforce2


Hi all

I have a Geforce2 32Mb nvidia MX (I hope all that makes sense to you) from
Jetaway. I have had tried to configure X for this driver and as usual have
fallen over. I use xf86config and there are only two drivers for the Geforce
nvidia

Generic 256
Generic DDR

This is for a Debian Potato Install so is it because I have got an old
version of X or something else. I intend to install woody anyway, would this
solve my problems.

Please do not read if you take this stuff tooooooo seriously.
<severe_rant>
Is it just me or is X the biggest pain in the arse of all the stuff to get
running on a linux box. I have had no end of installs that all go great
except when it comes to getting the GUI running. Is there some voodoo magic
that can be applied to get the damned thing running or are we doomed to
trial and error fault finding every time we install. Forgive a lesser mortal
for running off at the mouth about this but I would have thought that over
the last 18 months these things would be getting easier. Is this a potato
induced rant (read into that what you may). I have even tried to get it
running on a generic card but I end up with a font that would not look out
of place on a hill in Los Angeles. Do not come back and say something about
how easy it is to get working or the next time I see you I will shove said
video cards so far up your arse that you will be shittin VHS and talking
white noise for months.
</severe_rant>

Angrily Yours
Harry Jackson.






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