Re: nv driver causes strange mouse cursor
On 22 Sep 2001, Vineet Kumar wrote:
> * Anthony Campbell (a.campbell@doctors.org.uk) [010922 01:58]:
> > If I use the nvidia driver my Riva 128 card works correctly. If I
> > use the nv driver, however, the mouse cursor appears as a little
> > coloured square. Has anyone seen this? Any cure?
>
> You could try to disable the hardware cursor and use the software
> cursor instead. IIRC, though, when I tried that, the hardware cursor
> still appeared visible as a little splotch in the middle of the
> screen. Sorry, I didn't keep good notes when making my riva work. I'm
> using it with the nvidia driver now -- why are you switching back to
> the nv driver?
>
>
It seems to be something to do with the actual mouse, because I changed
to a different animal and now it's working OK.
I went back to the nv driver (a) because I don't see any difference
between the two (perhaps because I don't play games?) and (b) from a
possibly misplaced desire for non-proprietary `purism'.
Anthony
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