On Sat, 4 May 2002 14:01:58 -0700 "Jaye Inabnit ke6sls" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> I'm considering Nvidia as a replacement. I realize that nv's are only > driven by either x3.3.6 or x4.2 (according to the official xfree86.org > website). I know that my up-to-date Woody box only sports x4.1. > > Please recommend a card I should consider from the list below to replace > the voodoo3, that will be supported by 2.4.18 kernel and Woody's x4.1? > Should I even consider Nvidia in light of another vendor's card that is > in $100 (U.S.) range? There are (as you noted) several GeForce2 version cards available for well under $100. The nVidia drivers will work with x4.1 (running them on all 6 of my X workstations here). > Finally, is there a comprehensive guide to actually getting an nv card > running and able to play games like tuxracer (without being root) by a > hippie that doesn't grok (Greek) geek speak for Woody? This process of > deciphering man pages, docs from google searches, and queries from > anyone likely to have any clue of linux and xfree86 has been, at the > very least, daunting. DRI, GL, openGL, Mesa--growl. The instructions supplied by nVidia for editing your XF86Config file are quite straight forward. If you run into difficulty, I'm certain that someone here can (and most likely will) lend a helping hand. -- Jamin W. Collins -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
