On Wed, Jan 09, 2002 at 07:52:55AM +0000, Randy Orrison wrote: > I figured that the two v 3.3.6 packages (note that I've added the "-v3" > to the appropriate line, that was quite confusing for a while) were > obsolete, and deleted them (while X was not running). Ha! xdm wouldn't > start! I put them back and now all is well again. It appears that xdm > was trying to start /etc/X11/X which is a symlink to > /usr/bin/X11/XF86_SVGA, which comes from xserver-svga v 3.3.6. > > So, all is working again, but I think I'm running some weird 3.3.6/4.1 > crossbreed which worries me. I'd like to be able to get rid of the > 3.3.6 stuff. My video card is an NVIDIA Riva TNT Model 64, which 3 > didn't support directly (hence the svga). Does 4 support this directly, > and how do I configure it to use it?
Get rid off the 3.3.6 stuff - install xserver-xfree86 package. It will provide all the necessary drivers. Use XF86Config-4 file instead of the old version 3 file. It has a much simpler syntax than 3.3.6 stuff... There were a few problems in Sid with overwriting config stuff in that file b/w upgrades but it should be fixed now. For NVidia cards, just use the driver "nv" in the XF86Config-4 file. For accelerated support, you need to go to NVidia.com and DL the sources for kernel [2.4.x series kernels I think] drivers and X drivers. Install both of them in appropriate place and then the X driver from NVidia is not "nv" anymore but it will be "nvidia". But if you don't need accel. OpenGL support or _fast_ graphics, you can just use the "nv" driver. Hope this helps, Adam
