Szemir, Just curious, what all did you have to compile to get it to work? I have a TNT2 in my system and have recompiled the kernel module and GLX module numerous times over the years, and it only takes about 30 seconds or less per rpm (on my current system, a 1.2 GHz Duron. Before that, a 600 MHz Duron, but that only took roughly twice as long, not several hours). Those were the only two modules I had to recompile to get it working with Mandrake 9 (after, as you pointed out, installing the kernel source, but you don't actually have to compile it, just have it there on the hard drive).
Also, for Mandrake 9, grab the source RPM, not the tarball, and do "rpm --rebuild <filename>". Like I said, it's very quick. Ian > -----Original Message----- > From: Bogi [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > Sent: Tuesday, October 22, 2002 1:19 AM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: Re: (clug-talk) Nvidia GForce Driver version? > > > Hi > No, I think you cant use the 8.2 drivers on your 9.0 mdk, but you > can grab > the source tarballs, your kernel source (you should have that on > the install > cd) and basically compile the driver (kernel part and lib part) > and install. > You need the kernel source to compile the module for the kernel, > you do not > need to recompile the kernel :-) > Then make sure you allow the designation of IRQ to the Video adapter from > your BIOS settings. If everything goes well, you should be > accelerated within > a couple of hours (my box is a PII 333 celeron) so it does take a > good 30 or > so minutes to compile everything i needed. > > Cheers > Szemir > > Ps.: My card is nVidia Geforce2 MX 400 / 64M > > On Tuesday 22 October 2002 00:23, you wrote: > > Thanks to all the great folks that attended the Install Fest on > Saturday - > > and the long meandering abstract discussion over drinks afterwards (for > > those that stayed). > > > > One of the things that was pointed out to me last week, and again at the > > install fest was that my GForce 440MX would likely need new > drivers to run > > everything right under Mandrake 9.0. (specifically TuxRacer > and Xine video > > - that I've noted thus far). > > > > Well, I checked the NVidia site, and only found drivers for > Mandrake 8.2. > > So the question is "Can I use the 8.2 drivers safely with my 9.0 > > installation?" > > > > Any input is greatly appreciated. > > > > (BTW - was watching Drew Carey tonight - they had the Mandrake screen on > > his computer monitor numerous times through the show - the blue "twist" > > one...) > > > > Shawn >
