[Gllug] Geforce2

[Roger Wernersson]

I too used to experience severe problems with X, video cards and 3D
acceleration for a long time. Now Mandrake takes care of all that. I
know Mandrake has it's issues, but for gaming it works great.

Though my joysticks won't work. :-( I will get back on this subject. I
run Mandrake 8.1 and have one FlightstickPro for game port, and one
Saitek for USB. Early advice appreciated, will get back with more info
later on.

/Roger

"Jackson, Harry" wrote:
> 
> 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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