----- Original Message ----- From: "Haines Brown" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Cc: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Friday, October 31, 2003 04:41 Subject: Re: GeForce4 MX440 with kernel 2.4.18-bf24
> > On Thu, Oct 30, 2003 at 07:26:40AM -0600, Hoyt Bailey said > > > Is anyone running the subject video card on the subject kernel. If so what > > > driver are you using? If you know where can I get a copy of your driver? > > > > Unfortunately, GeForce4 cards won't work with the "nv" driver included > > with X before X 4.2. Woody includes 4.1, so you'll either need to: > > > > 1) Use the "vesa" driver and have a low refresh rate and resolution > > > > or > > > > 2) get X4.2 or 4.3 for woody, www.apt-get.org has the apt source you > > need. > > > > or > > > > 3) get the non-free binary-only nvidia drivers. The "nvidia-glx-src" > > and "nvidia-kernel-src" packages make this rather easy. This is only > > an option on x86, however. > > Rob, I follow you on points 1 and 2, but not 3. The nVidia has > completely changed its driver policy, and now everything (driver, > installation utility) comes in one self-expanding .run file. And this > driver supports a range of their cards, including all the GeForces. So > it's very simple now. What you do is to use a (downloaded or > automatically compiled) interface to mediate the relation of your > driver and kernel. > > Further, it is apparently free. Or at least I downloaded and installed > the driver on woody and have not paid yet ;-). The driver's name is > "nvidia." > > Haines Brown > Ditto's to what Haines said. Hoyt -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
