----- Original Message ----- From: "Haines Brown" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Friday, October 31, 2003 11:11 Subject: Re: GeForce4 MX440 with kernel 2.4.18-bf24
> > > Would that be XFree86-4.0.2 or 4.0.3 or 4.2 or 4.3. If the latter I have > > more downloading to do? > > The "vesa" driver isnt working or something isnt working. However Hains > > Brown has the same configuration and he is using LinuxX86-1.0-4496-pkg2.run > > from nVIDIA and that is what I planed on installing??? Is there something > > that we dont know. nVIDIA says this works with XFree86-4.01. > > Regards; > > Hoyt, > > I don't recall, but I think the requirement is XFree86-4.0.1, and > indeed that is what you quote. So I'm not sure of your question. My > woody version of XFree86 was much newer. I assume you are not trying > to install a pre-3.0 version of debian, and so the file above will > work just fine. > > I gather that the 4.3 XFree86 is not needed except in unusual > situations. But don't rely on me; the nVidia web site spells the > requirements out. > > The .run file you mention above is about all there is available, at > least for graphics cards. What is the difficulty? Why the "???"? > > I don't know why you have a problem with the vesa driver, either, > but it might not support the GeForce4 as well as someone assumed. I > assume the vesa driver is available from your basic debian install, > and if you do a "simple" XF86 configuration, and specify the driver as > vesa, it is my assumption that you should get a (non-optimal, but > usable) desktop. But, again, I'm no expert and only reply because I > sensed you were getting frustrated for some reason. > > Are you trying to run X somehow in order to access the nVidia site to > get the driver in order to run X? (catch-22) I suspect people will > tell you to install and run the non-graphical browser (Lynx). I used > to use Lynx a lot and find it a great backup, but it takes some > getting used to, and I don't know how well you can manipulate the > nVidia site with it. If this is your problem, I suggest you rephrase > your question more explicitly. > > Haines Frustrated is rather mile but close. I placed the order for the 7 CD woody 3.0r1 -i386 on Sept 20, 2003. How could you have a newer version? The kernal on the dist I recieved was complied Apr 14 2002. My system was built May of 2003. Could this be a source of the problem _yes_ is it -I dont have a clue-. About the only thing I am sure of is that X Window System will not start. PPP will not run using pppd. I had hope of using gnome, to get things running, since I have some experience with it, but I need X for that. There may be other ways to accomplish this but I dont know how to start any other way. Frustrated yeh its close. Regards; Hoyt -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
