Thanks for the detailed info. Clears up how it get configured. Peter
csj wrote: > On Wednesday 14 February 2001 05:10, [EMAIL PROTECTED] > wrote: > > I believe with X4, all the drivers are contained in the > > xserver-xfree86 package rather than having card-specific servers as > > with X3. You don't need xserver-svga anymore. > > > > On Tue, 13 Feb 2001, Peter S Galbraith wrote: > > > After my upgrade to testing, I noticed that I'm still using > > > xserver-svga (3.3.6-31), so xinit start up saying: > > > > > > XFree86 Version 3.3.6 / X Window System > > > Release Date: January 8 2000 > > > > > > http://www.xfree86.org/4.0.2/Status22.html#22 says: > > > > > > 4.0.2: > > > > > > Support (accelerated) for the Riva 128, 128ZX, TNT, TNT2 > > > (Ultra, Vanta, M64), GeForce (DDR, 256), GeForce2 (GTS, > > > Ultra, MX), Quadro, and Quadro2 is provided by the "nv" > > > driver. > > > > > > So... how do I get the "nv" driver? > > > > > > Thanks, > > > Peter > > [EMAIL PROTECTED]'s right. XFree86 v.4 uses a "generic"=20 > xserver-xfree86. You jam modules into it. From my XF6Config-4 file: > > ----BEGIN EDITED BASH OUTPUT---- > debian:~$ grep "savage" /etc/X11/XF86Config-4 -B 6 -A2 > # The Driver line must be present. When using loadable driver > # modules, this line instructs the server to load the specified driver > # module. Even when not using loadable driver modules, this line > # indicates which driver should interpret the information... > =20 > # Driver "vga" > Driver "savage" > -- > # Device configured by xf86config: > Section "Device" > Identifier "Savage 4" > # Driver "vga" > Driver "savage" > VideoRam 16384 > ----END EDITED BASH OUTPUT---- > > > My driver is "savage." The other possible drivers are listed below.=20 > The relevant line for you is /usr/X11R6/lib/modules/drivers/nv_drv.o,=20 > which translates to a [ Driver "nv" ] line. > > ----BEGIN EDITED BASH OUTPUT---- > debian:~$ dpkg -L xserver-xfree86 | grep "drivers" > /usr/X11R6/lib/modules/drivers > /usr/X11R6/lib/modules/drivers/apm_drv.o > /usr/X11R6/lib/modules/drivers/ark_drv.o > /usr/X11R6/lib/modules/drivers/ati_drv.o > /usr/X11R6/lib/modules/drivers/atimisc_drv.o > /usr/X11R6/lib/modules/drivers/chips_drv.o > /usr/X11R6/lib/modules/drivers/cirrus_alpine.o > /usr/X11R6/lib/modules/drivers/cirrus_drv.o > /usr/X11R6/lib/modules/drivers/cirrus_laguna.o > /usr/X11R6/lib/modules/drivers/cyrix_drv.o > /usr/X11R6/lib/modules/drivers/fbdev_drv.o > /usr/X11R6/lib/modules/drivers/glide_drv.o > /usr/X11R6/lib/modules/drivers/glint_drv.o > /usr/X11R6/lib/modules/drivers/i128_drv.o > /usr/X11R6/lib/modules/drivers/i740_drv.o > /usr/X11R6/lib/modules/drivers/i810_drv.o > /usr/X11R6/lib/modules/drivers/imstt_drv.o > /usr/X11R6/lib/modules/drivers/linux > /usr/X11R6/lib/modules/drivers/linux/v4l_drv.o > /usr/X11R6/lib/modules/drivers/mga_drv.o > /usr/X11R6/lib/modules/drivers/neomagic_drv.o > /usr/X11R6/lib/modules/drivers/nv_drv.o > /usr/X11R6/lib/modules/drivers/r128_drv.o > /usr/X11R6/lib/modules/drivers/radeon_drv.o > /usr/X11R6/lib/modules/drivers/rendition_drv.o > /usr/X11R6/lib/modules/drivers/s3virge_drv.o > /usr/X11R6/lib/modules/drivers/savage_drv.o > /usr/X11R6/lib/modules/drivers/siliconmotion_drv.o > /usr/X11R6/lib/modules/drivers/sis_drv.o > /usr/X11R6/lib/modules/drivers/tdfx_drv.o > /usr/X11R6/lib/modules/drivers/tga_drv.o > /usr/X11R6/lib/modules/drivers/trident_drv.o > /usr/X11R6/lib/modules/drivers/tseng_drv.o > /usr/X11R6/lib/modules/drivers/vesa_drv.o > /usr/X11R6/lib/modules/drivers/vga_drv.o > ----END EDITED BASH OUTPUT---- > > > --=20 > To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] > with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact = > [EMAIL PROTECTED]
