Check the nvidia website; they have their own drivers for 4.0. On Nov 9 [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > Instead of using nvidia's card, try 3dfx voodoo 5500 card, it works great on > my linux box running mandrake 7.1. > > -bunty > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Francois Pons [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > Sent: Thursday, November 09, 2000 9:26 AM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Cc: jerrys > Subject: Re: [expert] NVIDIA question > > > jerrys <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > > > *This message was transferred with a trial version of CommuniGate(tm) Pro* > > I installed Mandrake 7.2 using the expert option on my system and I have > > a question on how instillation is done. > > The first time I installed 7.2 was with Xfree 4.0.1 and I have a Viper > > 550 TNT AGP card installed on my system. None of the 3D games that came > > with 7.2 would work. I tried to install the nvidia drivers for my card > > using rpm, srpm, and with tar files, but nothing worked. I reinstalled > > 7.2 using the expert option and when I got to the Xfree option I took a > > minute to read all the information on the screen. It stated that 3D > > acceleration was only available with Xfree 3.3 > > I installed with Xfree 3.3 with 3D acceleration and every thing worked. > > How do I get 3D acceleration to work with Xfree 4.0.1 > > Beware this 3D acceleration support is experimental and is based upon > previous > version of nvidia drivers for RIVA128 and bug fixed by Utah GLX team. this > version does not include any AGP acceleration, and really works almost > correctly > on RIVA128 card, but newer card may have problems with some games. > > Fran�ois. > > > -- Rial Juan <http://nighty.ulyssis.org> e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Belgium tel: +3289856533 cellular: +32496737018 ulyssis system admininstrator <http://www.ulyssis.org> ------------------------------------------------------------ If the English language made any sense, lackadaisical would have something to do with a shortage of flowers. -- Doug Larson [Not to mention, butterfly would be flutterby. Ed.]
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