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Re: GeForce4 MX440 with kernel 2.4.18-bf24



----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Haines Brown" <brownh@hartford-hwp.com>
To: <rweir@ertius.org>
Cc: <debian-user@lists.debian.org>
Sent: Friday, October 31, 2003 04:41
Subject: Re: GeForce4 MX440 with kernel 2.4.18-bf24


> > On Thu, Oct 30, 2003 at 07:26:40AM -0600, Hoyt Bailey said
> > > Is anyone running the subject video card on the subject kernel. If so
what
> > > driver are you using? If you know where can I get a copy of your
driver?
> >
> > Unfortunately, GeForce4 cards won't work with the "nv" driver included
> > with X before X 4.2.  Woody includes 4.1, so you'll either need to:
> >
> > 1) Use the "vesa" driver and have a low refresh rate and resolution
> >
> > or
> >
> > 2) get X4.2 or 4.3 for woody, www.apt-get.org has the apt source you
> >    need.
> >
> > or
> >
> > 3) get the non-free binary-only nvidia drivers.  The "nvidia-glx-src"
> >    and "nvidia-kernel-src" packages make this rather easy.  This is only
> >    an option on x86, however.
>
> Rob, I follow you on points 1 and 2, but not 3. The nVidia has
> completely changed its driver policy, and now everything (driver,
> installation utility) comes in one self-expanding .run file. And this
> driver supports a range of their cards, including all the GeForces. So
> it's very simple now. What you do is to use a (downloaded or
> automatically compiled) interface to mediate the relation of your
> driver and kernel.
>
> Further, it is apparently free. Or at least I downloaded and installed
> the driver on woody and have not paid yet ;-). The driver's name is
> "nvidia."
>
> Haines Brown
>
Ditto's to what Haines said.
Hoyt




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