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Re: Nvidia GeForce FX5200 problems



On Thu, 2008-07-31 at 23:08 -0400, Frank McCormick wrote:
> On Thu, 31 Jul 2008 21:18:47 -0500
> Ron Johnson <ron.l.johnson@cox.net> wrote:
> 
> > >> Is this:
> > >>      Disable        "dri"
> > >> or this:
> > >>      Load           "dri"
> > >> in your xorg.conf?
> > >>
> > >    No.
> > > 
> > >> Is this:
> > >>      Option         "AIGLX"   "true"
> > >> in the "ServerLayout" section of your xorg.conf?
> > >>
> > > 
> > >    xorg.conf has Option "AIGLX" "false" in it.
> > 
> > Hmmm.  Very interesting.  In a confusing sort of way...
> 
>    I have just about given up on this card. Ubuntu Gutsy for some reason
> ( different xorg I guess ) handled it with no problem. On Sid I can't even
> get X up. I'm in Sid now again using (uuugh) Intel video.

Ubuntu uses the proprietary video drivers for that card
(nvidia-glx-legacy-96xx, iirc).  See
http://wiki.debian.org/NvidiaGraphicsDrivers for information on how to
use this adapter with the non-free drivers.

-- 
Paul Johnson
baloo@ursine.ca

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