Re: Viper V550
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 <glhenni@sandia.gov>
To: Debian User list <debian-user@lists.debian.org>
Sent: Wednesday, June 28, 2000 11:27 PM
Subject: Re: Viper V550
> jpb <jpb@creol.ucf.edu> 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
>
>
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