Re: XFree 4 and TNT2

["Craig Andrews" <craig@fishbot.org.uk>]

After my upgrade to testing, I noticed that I'm still using
xserver-svga (3.3.6-31), so xinit start up saying:

XFree86 Version 3.3.6 / X Window System
Release Date: January 8 2000

The X symlink is /usr/X11R6/bin is wrong. If you do `ls -l  /usr/X11R6/bin/X`, you should find it is linked to XF86_SVGA. The executable for XF864.0 is 'XFree86', locate this, and symlink it to /usr/X11R6/bin/X, and you should be away.

 

I am the proud.. sorry, sad owner of a Riva TNT2 M64. These do NOT work with the Nvidia XF86 4.0 GL drivers. The system will hang (not just X, the whole shebang), so I ended up reverting to XFree 3.3.6 until such times as I get round to getting a better card.

 

BTW, this is my first post since subscribing, so HELLO EVERYONE!

 

Craig Andrews

craig@fishbot.org.uk

 

-- Original Message --

http://www.xfree86.org/4.0.2/Status22.html#22 says:

4.0.2:

     Support (accelerated) for the Riva 128, 128ZX, TNT, TNT2
     (Ultra, Vanta, M64), GeForce (DDR, 256), GeForce2 (GTS,
     Ultra, MX), Quadro, and Quadro2 is provided by the "nv"
     driver.

So... how do I get the "nv" driver?

Thanks,
Peter