Re: XFree 4.0 and TNT2 video cards
On Wednesday 14 February 2001 05:10, debuser@platinum.globalmart.com
wrote:
> I believe with X4, all the drivers are contained in the
> xserver-xfree86 package rather than having card-specific servers as
> with X3. You don't need xserver-svga anymore.
>
> On Tue, 13 Feb 2001, Peter S Galbraith wrote:
> > 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
> >
> > 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
debuser@platinum.globalmart.com's right. XFree86 v.4 uses a "generic"
xserver-xfree86. You jam modules into it. From my XF6Config-4 file:
----BEGIN EDITED BASH OUTPUT----
debian:~$ grep "savage" /etc/X11/XF86Config-4 -B 6 -A2
# The Driver line must be present. When using loadable driver
# modules, this line instructs the server to load the specified driver
# module. Even when not using loadable driver modules, this line
# indicates which driver should interpret the information...
# Driver "vga"
Driver "savage"
--
# Device configured by xf86config:
Section "Device"
Identifier "Savage 4"
# Driver "vga"
Driver "savage"
VideoRam 16384
----END EDITED BASH OUTPUT----
My driver is "savage." The other possible drivers are listed below.
The relevant line for you is /usr/X11R6/lib/modules/drivers/nv_drv.o,
which translates to a [ Driver "nv" ] line.
----BEGIN EDITED BASH OUTPUT----
debian:~$ dpkg -L xserver-xfree86 | grep "drivers"
/usr/X11R6/lib/modules/drivers
/usr/X11R6/lib/modules/drivers/apm_drv.o
/usr/X11R6/lib/modules/drivers/ark_drv.o
/usr/X11R6/lib/modules/drivers/ati_drv.o
/usr/X11R6/lib/modules/drivers/atimisc_drv.o
/usr/X11R6/lib/modules/drivers/chips_drv.o
/usr/X11R6/lib/modules/drivers/cirrus_alpine.o
/usr/X11R6/lib/modules/drivers/cirrus_drv.o
/usr/X11R6/lib/modules/drivers/cirrus_laguna.o
/usr/X11R6/lib/modules/drivers/cyrix_drv.o
/usr/X11R6/lib/modules/drivers/fbdev_drv.o
/usr/X11R6/lib/modules/drivers/glide_drv.o
/usr/X11R6/lib/modules/drivers/glint_drv.o
/usr/X11R6/lib/modules/drivers/i128_drv.o
/usr/X11R6/lib/modules/drivers/i740_drv.o
/usr/X11R6/lib/modules/drivers/i810_drv.o
/usr/X11R6/lib/modules/drivers/imstt_drv.o
/usr/X11R6/lib/modules/drivers/linux
/usr/X11R6/lib/modules/drivers/linux/v4l_drv.o
/usr/X11R6/lib/modules/drivers/mga_drv.o
/usr/X11R6/lib/modules/drivers/neomagic_drv.o
/usr/X11R6/lib/modules/drivers/nv_drv.o
/usr/X11R6/lib/modules/drivers/r128_drv.o
/usr/X11R6/lib/modules/drivers/radeon_drv.o
/usr/X11R6/lib/modules/drivers/rendition_drv.o
/usr/X11R6/lib/modules/drivers/s3virge_drv.o
/usr/X11R6/lib/modules/drivers/savage_drv.o
/usr/X11R6/lib/modules/drivers/siliconmotion_drv.o
/usr/X11R6/lib/modules/drivers/sis_drv.o
/usr/X11R6/lib/modules/drivers/tdfx_drv.o
/usr/X11R6/lib/modules/drivers/tga_drv.o
/usr/X11R6/lib/modules/drivers/trident_drv.o
/usr/X11R6/lib/modules/drivers/tseng_drv.o
/usr/X11R6/lib/modules/drivers/vesa_drv.o
/usr/X11R6/lib/modules/drivers/vga_drv.o
----END EDITED BASH OUTPUT----
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