by all means send the xconfig-4 script and the exact version of the tar file you used. thanks
----- Original Message ----- From: "Steve Jeppesen" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Friday, November 29, 2002 9:29 AM Subject: Re: [newbie] 5 stars but ... > I have noticed the "problems" people are having with Nvidia and 9.0. > > For myself, Geforce2 mx400 - I had no problems with either 8.2 or 9.0 > I made sure I d/led the source files (tar.gz), installed what ever was > needed for tar.gz and followed the instructions on the Nvidia site. And > as long as I see the Nvidia splash screen just be X starts, I know > everything went well. > > On one note however, I changed my system to not load X on startup. It > is a hassle, but it does prevent problems if things are not working > right - and I am always (will always is the correct term) learning Linux > and attempting to learn/configure something new all the time and using > init level 3 is just more sensible. > > Just a thought, maybe just under Mandrake and not any of the other Linux > flavors, your irq's are being assigned differently and thus you are > experiencing irq conflicts which could cause lockups and such. > > Terry has already offered his XF86Config-4 file if you need it - but if > you want to compare (which I am sure the specific settings you need are > the same in both of our XF86Config-4 files) I can send/post mine if you > would like. > > Good Luck and never give up! > > Making Bill $ates stand in the unemployment line is my goal in life! > > Yeah Yeah, wake up Steve, like that is ever going to happen! > > On Thu, 28 Nov 2002 21:30:03 -0500 > "Rainer" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > hello, > > > > as a newbie to linux i have to agree that mandrake has been the > > easiest to configure and i would like to go back - as a matter of fact > > i'm in the process of downloading the 9.0 iso's. > > > > my problem is with the nVidia drivers for the geforce2 mx/mx 400. it > > worked fine on mdk 8.1 (but it didn't support my audigy card). 8.2 > > froze constantly and i finally lost my xserver completely. trying to > > fix things on the command line only - as a newbie isn't fun! red hat > > 8.0, suse liveval 8.1, debian 3.0, and slackware 8.1 all configure my > > graphics card so it works! they might be more difficult to use but at > > least i have the advantage of a gui which tends to simplify things. > > > > so, my question is, does anyone have a relatively straightforward > > answer to this problem - nvidia geforce2 mx 400/400 card and mandrake. > > i've followed this mailing list and have read that this problem > > continues on 9.0. i really would like to give it one more shot. > > > > thanks > > > > > > > > > > > -- > Linux user #280097 > Machine #162480 > > http://counter.li.org > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---- > Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? > Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com >
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