On Wed, 3 Apr 2002 [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
> Does this mean I don't need to install the NVIDIA driver if I am using
> XFree86 4.2.0?
The "nv" driver in 4.2.0 does not support flat panels. In
order to get flat panel support without using NVIDIA's binary
drivers you need to be running XFree86 CVS.
There should be no problems running this card and monitor with
NVIDIA's binary drivers with any XFree86 server back to 4.0.1.
Mark.
>
> I am having a very hard time getting my system to work with X. I have a
> Gateway Flat Panel with DVI, the NVIDIA GeForce2 MX400, and Red Hat 7.2.
> I've tried the X that comes with Red Hat, just get snow or the power save
> mode. Then I tried adding the NVIDIA driver, just get horizontal text lines
> like underscores and dashes. Then I tried installing XFree86 4.2.0, can only
> get a very dark blue X looking screen with wierd screen positioning, teeny
> hard to read strange fonts, and a jumpy mouse if I use 1280x1024 and install
> things exactly in the order of Red Hat (with X 4.1.0) then the NVIDIA driver
> and then XFree86 4.2.0. If I omit the X that comes with Red Hat or the
> NVIDIA driver or try different resolutions then all I get is snow or power
> save.
>
> Any help you can provide is much appreciated. I've tried both the NVIDIA and
> XFree86 forums with no response.
>
> Thanks,
> Helen
>
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