On Fri, 20 Dec 2002 09:42:23 +0100 Alessandro Astarita <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> I have read your email in linux.debian.ports.powerpc newsgroup and I > write you because I have the same problem with GeForce4 graphic card > and XFree86. It only works with offb driver in 8bit mode (X is blue!!). > > I have installed last XFree from > > http://people.debian.org/~daenzer/dri-trunk/ > > and I have compiled and installed last XFree86 nv driver from CVS, but X > freeze during startup with a black screen. > > Do you have found a solution for this problem? Yes, but i am not sure my solution is good for you. Firstly i have the GeForce4 MX 420, with Apple Display Studio 15" I have tried to compile the unstable's deb X4.2.1-4 but my screen stay black. I have tried the XFREE CVS version with nv driver, but the CTRL ALT Fn did not work, and some programs (as gcompris) not well. Here is what i have done finaly - get the CVS version of XFree -(1) - get the unstable' source of Xfree (4.2.1-4) -(2) - unpack a copy of the the upstream source in (2) -(3) - put the nv driver of (1) in (3) -(4) - re unpack the upstream source of (2) (5) - make a diff between (5) and (4) - put this diff in (2) as debian/patches/000_stolen_from_HEAD_nv_driver.diff -(6) - compile the deb source modified (6) i had an "unclean patch apply" with the patchs 082 087 088 090 (not sure of this number). I put this patches away (ati patch, i am not concerned). the result works in my machine with this Xfree 4.2.1 wiith cvs'nv . (2D accel only) Of Course you use that only at your own risk. I think you'd better wait the release of Xfree 4.3 bye -- Yves Combe
