Re: xfree

[Howard Mann <howardm@xmission.com>]

James Taylor wrote:
> 
> Hello:
> 
> I just want to know (before I start the configuration program) whether
> the xfree86 version that shipped with the Debian release funded by SGI,
> VA linux, et al. included support for the Nvidia TNT2 Ultra chipset.
> Does anyone know?
> 
> Thanks,
> 
> James


It comes with XFree86, version 3.3.4 - as of approximately 2 months
ago, that is.

This item suggests that is does support the Riva TNT2 chipset:

http://www.xfree86.org/3.3.4/NVIDIA1.html#1

( I do not know about the " Ultra" portion )

Upgrading X via apt-get is not difficult.

Cheers,

 

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