Roger wrote:
> thought it had to be xfree > 3.3.5 was needed. not a lower version.
>
> it looks pretty good as is. unless you saw a miraculous improvement, if it's
> not broken, why break it? ...is it really easy to install, or do you have to
> follow the instructions to the "T" on extracting to the seperate dirs, etc?
>
> don't have quake on it yet. would be nice.
>
> did pump my 19" to the 1600x1024 for the xscreensavers (opengl ones), they look
> better than the windows screensavers. can't wait for better accell tho.
>
> On Fri, 28 Jan 2000, you wrote:
> > Roger wrote:
> >
> > > Was the mdk 7.0 distro published with the "compiled drivers" for the Geforce
> > > Video Card from the nvidia site or do we (the user) have to goto the nvidia site
> > > and d/l the code and compile it on our own?
> > >
> > > In other words, does the 7.0 simply have a patched version of teh svga or is it
> > > the actual thing from nvidia?
> > >
> > > ------------
> > >
> > > Sent from:
> > >
> > > Lattitude (deg): 32.7130
> > > Longitude (deg): -117.1530
> > > Altitude (ft): 410.0
> > > GMT to Local (hrs): -8.0 (daylight savings enabled)
> > >
> > > ------------
> > >
> > > Created with Linux-Mandrake 7.0!
> > >
> > > http://www.linux-mandrake.com/
> > >
> > > Currently Beta Testing Mandrake Ver >7.0
> >
> > You have to uninstall XFree 3.3.6 then install 3.3.5. Then run the riva_install.
> > This works great for me accept the glx driver only gives me 23fps on Quake3 in
> > 800x600:( I have a dual P3 500 and a Geforce running cooker. Can't wait for their
> > next release.
> >
> > Later
> > Keith
> --
>
> ------------
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> Sent from:
>
> Lattitude (deg): 32.7130
> Longitude (deg): -117.1530
> Altitude (ft): 410.0
> GMT to Local (hrs): -8.0 (daylight savings enabled)
>
> ------------
>
> Created with Linux-Mandrake 7.0!
>
> http://www.linux-mandrake.com/
>
> Currently Beta Testing Mandrake Ver >7.0
Actually the gl screensavers don't display right with the new nvidia drivers and they
tend to lock up the whole pc.
Keith
