Thanks Ian. I'll be trying this out later tonight, if time permits. And no problem on email from a second location.. :-)
-----Original Message----- From: Ian Bruseker [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Tuesday, October 22, 2002 9:46 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: RE: (clug-talk) Nvidia GForce Driver version? Hand holding? No prob. :-) So, on this page http://www.nvidia.com/view.asp?IO=linux_display_1.0-3123 you'll find the most recent GLX and kernel module versions. GLX is near the top. That one, I really don't think you need to compile it. With the exception of the SUSE packages there, there are no distro-specific versions. I think I downloaded the source just for giggles, but you should be fine with the file NVIDIA_GLX-1.0-3123.i386.rpm. As for the kernel module, wayyyyy down at the bottom of the page is NVIDIA_kernel-1.0-3123.src.rpm (in the "Sources" section). That's the one you want. As was mentioned, you will also need to install kernel-source-2.4.19-16mdk.i586.rpm which is on your Mandrake 9.0 CDs somewhere. Then (as root, because it needs to write the rpm it creates to /usr/src/RPM/RPMS/i586/) run "rpm --rebuild NVIDIA_kernel-1.0-3123.src.rpm". Install that rpm with the "rpm -i" command. You will also need to edit your XF86Config-4 file (in /etc/X11). The following is a snippet from NVidia's readme: If you already have an XF86Config file working with a different driver (such as the 'nv' or 'vesa' driver), then all you need to do is find the relevant Device section and replace the line: Driver "nv" (or Driver "vesa") with Driver "nvidia" In the Module section, make sure you have: Load "glx" You should also remove the following lines: Load "dri" Load "GLcore" if they exist. There are also numerous options that can be added to the XF86Config file to fine-tune the NVIDIA XFree86 driver. Please see Appendix D for a complete list of these options. /end snippet You can find the full file at http://download.nvidia.com/XFree86_40/1.0-3123/README Once you have done that, you will need to restart the X server (if you aren't currently logged in, you can use Alt-E or pick the menu item from the login window. If you are logged in, you can log out and do the previously mentioned, or just CTRL-ALT-Backspace to kill it hard - just make sure you saved everything you were working on first). Oh, and make sure you have another place to send email from, or can use a text-based email program, in case it all goes wrong and you have to ask more questions. ;-) Hope this helps. Ian > -----Original Message----- > From: Shawn Grover [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > Sent: Tuesday, October 22, 2002 9:30 AM > To: '[EMAIL PROTECTED]' > Subject: RE: (clug-talk) Nvidia GForce Driver version? > > > Thanks for the info.... I think. Please keep in mind I'm a > relative newbie, > and recompiling code like this is a bit new for me. I'm used to compiling > the business applications I write, but have never had to worry about > compiling drivers or kernels. So, I'm afraid I'll need a little > hand-holding on this one. > > Ian indicated that I just had to do this command: > "rpm --rebuild <filename>" > > In this case, filename would be the .rpm file for the Mandrake 8.2 distro? > And to do this, I need the kernal source available on my drive? > I'm pretty > sure I didn't install the kernal source, but that should be easy > enough to > change. > > Thanks for the information. > > Shawn. > > -----Original Message----- > From: Ian Bruseker [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > Sent: Tuesday, October 22, 2002 9:09 AM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: RE: (clug-talk) Nvidia GForce Driver version? > > > Well, ok, if you had to download the kernel source, and that's 20 > or 30 meg > or so, then I can see it taking a while. :-) > > And a 1.2 _was_ blazingly fast. I feel like a turtle compared to the 2.8 > P4s that are out now. ;-) > > Ian > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: Bogi [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > > Sent: Tuesday, October 22, 2002 9:03 AM > > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Subject: Re: (clug-talk) Nvidia GForce Driver version? > > > > > > :-) > > Yea > > Maybe i overestimated the 30 min. but it took a very long time to dl the > > kernel src. and i had to do it , because i upgraded my kernel, > > and no longer > > had the src for the kernel i was running. Btw. The 1.2 Duron is a > > blastingly > > fast cpu :) compared to my oldfashion slotA 333 Celeron :-) > > But yes, 30 min should be too much make it less then that .... :-) > > > > Cheers > > Szemir > > > > On Tuesday 22 October 2002 08:41, you wrote: > > > 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 > > >
