Re: NVIDIA TNT2 woes

From: markzero (mark_at_darklogik.org)
Date: 06/30/05

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    Date: Thu, 30 Jun 2005 14:00:59 +0100
To: Alex Zbyslaw <xfb52@dial.pipex.com>

    > Can you use the x.org "nv" driver instead? I've never really figured
    > out what the binary driver buys you over the standard one, but then all
    > I do is run X with fvwm2, mainly for software development, so I have
    > never needed any "fancy" features. (I've never had a TNT2, but I
    > believe it's supported).
    >
    > Man nv says under supported cards:
    >
    > RIVA TNT2 NV5
    >
    > Alternatively, can you just spring for a newer video card? (I know,
    > that feels like giving in, but if you don't need the latest, fanciest
    > thing then there should be something cheapish out there. Ge4 cards seem
    > to be about ?20, assuming *they* are supported by nvidia of course).
    >
    > Final alternative, downgrade your driver back to what you had. I
    > believe there is a "portdowngrade" but have never used it. You can tell
    > portugrade never to upgrade that port (see HOLD_PKGS or similar in
    > /etc/pkgtools.conf) and probably keep a copy of the port directory and
    > driver around "just in case".

    Thanks for the suggestions, Alex. I decided to go with the nv driver as
    I don't use the glx extensions any more.

    I decided to reinstall xorg-libraries as the nvidia drivers fiddle
    with them and after tweaking xorg.conf, I seem to be up and running
    again.

    Cheers,
    Mark 

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