-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA1 Or you could pick up a used PCI video card that _is_ better supported, or at least made by a company that still exists. The old TNT cards work great and are cheap (I had one in my dual P3 1Ghz, before I retired it this weekend). For most uses the 2D only open source nv driver is all you need.
You could also manually change the driver in your /etc/X11/xorg.conf file to be vesa, though personally I despise the vesa driver. Also, the alternate install is a better choice when you have "sub optimal" hardware. 6.06 is still a solid choice, but 6.10 is nice and shiny! :) Also, you need not be afraid of updates, you can manually set your driver in the xorg.conf Nick Wiltshire wrote: > Thanks Darren, > > I found this somehow through your link: > https://features.launchpad.net/distros/ubuntu/+source/xorg/+bug/59618 > > Apparently the xforcevesa kernel parameter is being overridden by X. So 'safe > video mode' isn't so safe. The sad thing is this was reported well before > Edgy went "gold". It's ticking off a LOT of people. I think they jumped the > gun on that one. > > So...I guess I'll try 6.06 and not do any updates so I don't get bit by the > bug you linked to. Too bad :( > > Nick > > On Monday 06 November 2006 22:37, Darren L wrote: >> Nick, >> >> Looks like there was a patch in CVS that fixed it for Dapper. >> https://launchpad.net/distros/ubuntu/+source/xserver-xorg-video-tdfx/+bug/4 >> 4112, but it looks like the tdfx driver has new issues in >> 6.10 [ http://digg.com/linux_unix/Ubuntu_6_10_RC_Released#c3505144 ]. >> Here's an updated bug report: >> https://launchpad.net/distros/ubuntu/+source/xserver-xorg-video-tdfx/+bug/6 >> 3796 >> >> I'm not sure if there's any fixes out there, but this might give you a >> starting point for your search. >> >> Good luck, >> -Darren >> >> On 11/6/06, Nick Wiltshire <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >>> I downloaded Kubuntu 6.10 and wanted to install it on an older spare >>> machine: >>> >>> P3 1GHz >>> 1GB RAM >>> Voodoo 3 3000 >>> Creative Ensoniq >>> >>> The problem is with video. It seems fine until X starts, then gets all >>> garbled. I used F4 at boot to select the native resolution for my LCD and >>> tried both regular and safe video modes with the same result. >>> >>> Does anyone have any ideas of how to get around this other than "use a >>> different box"? :) I recall 3DFX not being super supported in Linux, am I >>> remembering right? >>> >>> Thanks, >>> Nick >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> clug-talk mailing list >>> [email protected] >>> http://clug.ca/mailman/listinfo/clug-talk_clug.ca >>> Mailing List Guidelines (http://clug.ca/ml_guidelines.php) >>> **Please remove these lines when replying > > _______________________________________________ > clug-talk mailing list > [email protected] > http://clug.ca/mailman/listinfo/clug-talk_clug.ca > Mailing List Guidelines (http://clug.ca/ml_guidelines.php) > **Please remove these lines when replying -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: GnuPG v1.4.3 (GNU/Linux) Comment: Using GnuPG with Mozilla - http://enigmail.mozdev.org iD8DBQFFUFSVwRXgH3rKGfMRAkzCAJ9n+5LSv8DTBeSjzC71TGO+0CpFxACeLUGj Us8UzPda/YMx/dwWu6BIH3A= =eDDf -----END PGP SIGNATURE----- _______________________________________________ clug-talk mailing list [email protected] http://clug.ca/mailman/listinfo/clug-talk_clug.ca Mailing List Guidelines (http://clug.ca/ml_guidelines.php) **Please remove these lines when replying
