Yes, this could work but I'm also still not able to download with my modem in Linux, so I stil download averything via my ISDN-card with Windows. So upgrading via Linux and Internet is not an option. anyone else?
thx Ton ----- Original Message ----- From: Gary Hennigan <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: Debian User list <debian-user@lists.debian.org> Sent: Wednesday, June 28, 2000 11:27 PM Subject: Re: Viper V550 > jpb <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > > Ton Sonnemans wrote: > > > > > > Yes, so far so good but when I start XF86Setup I don't see my Card listed. > > > Is it dependend on other files or what?? > > > Please help me, I'm a beginner and want to get it running but I don't seem > > > to get my Viper 550 Card up and running, maybe someone with the same card > > > can mail me what package I need to get my Card listed in XF86Setup. > > > > This may or may not help, but when I was running slink and trying to get > > my Viper 770 working, I needed a newer X than ships in slink. Add this > > line to your /etc/apt/sources.list > > > > deb http://www.debian.org/~vincent xfree-update main > > > > As root, do > > 1) apt-get update > > 2) apt-get upgrade > > > > Presuming that the 550 is supported by the version of X in vincent's > > source, you should be able to run XF86Setup and have the new SVGA server > > find your card. > > This might work. I too remember that in slink the Riva TNT (which is > what the 550 is) was not supported. Make sure after the steps above, > if you can't find the Viper 550, to look for a Riva TNT. I have a > Creative TNT so they're essentially the same card and I have no > trouble running X in potato (X 3.3.6). > > Gary > > > -- > Unsubscribe? mail -s unsubscribe [EMAIL PROTECTED] < /dev/null > >
