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Re: nVidia GeForce Ti



> >>I can now get a decent resolution but X is acting very weird, the system 
> >>locks up every now and then for 5-10 seconds (the mouse cursor 
> >>dissapears when that happens) and then returns to normal.
> >>
> >>It's obviously not happy. :o)
> >>
> >I've had similar problems on a TNT2, GeForce2 MX, and GeForce3 when using
> >nVidia's drivers. When the mouse disappears you can switch to a console
> >(Ctrl-Alt-F2) then back (Alt-F7) and the mouse comes back. This is
> >especially useful if the cursor stops responding comletely.
> >
> >I think we're just stuck until nVidia writes a good driver or releases the
> >code so the XFree86 guys can fix it.
> >
> Did you manage to use the 'nv' driver instead? I couldn't get the 
> GeForce3 to work with that.
>
Not with a GeForce3. I think they made enough architectural changes with the
3 that the drivers aren't compatible. I know the nVidia drivers I had at the
time for my 2 weren't.



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