On Friday, 24 Jan 2003, Stphane Grenier wrote:
> I think it has a problem detecting my VideoCard... I am using the "nv" driver
>
> NVIDIA GeForce4 Ti4200
> MSI KT3 Ultra (KT333)
>
> I have attached the XFree86.0.log file
> XFree86 Version 4.2.1 / X Window System
> (protocol Version 11, revision 0, vendor release 6600)
> Release Date: 3 September 2002
<snip>
> (II) LoadModule: "nv"
> (II) Loading /usr/X11R6/lib/modules/drivers/nv_drv.o
> (II) Module nv: vendor="The XFree86 Project"
> compiled for 4.2.1, module version = 1.0.1
> Module class: XFree86 Video Driver
> ABI class: XFree86 Video Driver, version 0.5
<snip>
> (II) NV: driver for NVIDIA chipsets: RIVA128, RIVA TNT, RIVA TNT2,
> RIVA TNT2 Ultra, Vanta, RIVA TNT2 M64, Aladdin TNT2, GeForce 256,
> GeForce DDR, Quadro, GeForce2 GTS/Pro, GeForce2 Ti, GeForce2 Ultra,
> Quadro2 Pro, GeForce2 MX/MX 400, GeForce2 MX 100/200, 0x0170, 0x0171,
> 0x0172, 0x0173, 0x0174, 0x0175, 0x0178, 0x017A, 0x017B, 0x017C,
> GeForce2 Integrated, Quadro2 MXR, GeForce2 Go, GeForce3,
> GeForce3 Ti 200, GeForce3 Ti 500, Quadro DDC, 0x0250, 0x0258
> (II) Primary Device is: PCI 01:00:0
> (--) Assigning device section with no busID to primary device
> (EE) No devices detected.
>
> Fatal server error:
> no screens found
You are running XFree86 4.2.1, which does not have support for the NVIDIA
GeForce4 line of cards (it was an update release for 4.2.0, intended mainly
to fix some security issues).
You have 2 options:
(1) upgrade to a more recent version of XFree86, or
(2) install a recent NVIDIA binary driver.
*(1)* Upgrading to a more recent version of XFree86:
(i) If you enjoy reading long installation documents, mucking around in
configuration files, and compiling massive bodies of code (on my machine,
it took about 3 x as long as a Linux kernel compilation), then you'll LOVE
the ability to compile your own version of XFree86! Grab your own copy
from XFree86 the CVS repository today!
http://www.xfree86.org/cvs/
[This is probably the hardest option, but the most fun!]
(ii) If you're happy to wait about a month, you might want to wait until
XFree86 4.3 is released. This release will contain the GeForce4 support
which up to this point in time has only been present in XFree86 CVS and
the bleeding-edge packages provided by some vendors. Shortly after the
XFree86 release, many vendors will no doubt begin to distribute their own
releases, pre-packaged and ready to install, using their own easy-to-use
package-management system of choice.
[This is probably the easiest option, and therefore the least fun]
(iii) If you'd prefer not to wait a month, you might be interested in
grabbing the XFree86 4.2.99.4 snapshot. This is a feature-complete preview
of the 4.3 release. The source can be obtained from the XFree86 CVS
repository:
http://www.xfree86.org/cvs/
or you might find a binary for your platform on the XFree86 FTP server:
ftp://ftp.xfree86.org/pub/XFree86/snapshots/4.2.99.4/binaries/
*(2)* Installing a recent NVIDIA binary driver:
(i) The NVIDIA binary drivers are closed-source drivers provided by NVIDIA,
available on their website:
http://www.nvidia.com/content/drivers/drivers.asp
The NVIDIA binary drivers are updated fairly regularly, and offer a few
features not found in the XFree86 "nv" driver.
Jimmy
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