On a side note, I just upgraded to 6.10 last night - very clean, feels much more responsive, and I like it a lot more! Too bad that I had to come back a few times to agree to licences for new packages (no unattended install).
//Off to explore a bit more
On 11/7/06, Gustin Johnson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
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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
>>>
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