Matt Miller wrote: > Om running etch on my shuttle XPC SN21G5. According to lspci, this > machine has on-board GeForce 6100 video: > > [EMAIL PROTECTED]:~/postgres/8.2.0/postgresql-8.2.0$ lspci |grep VGA > 00:05. VGA compatible controller: nVidia Corporation C51G [GeForce > 6100] (rev a2) > > Now, "dpkg-reconfigure xserver-xorg" does not automatically detect a > proper video driver, and selects "vesa" as the default driver. If I > pound my way through dpkg-reconfigure, accepting defaults all the way, X > works, but scrolling and widow movement are painfully slow. If I tell > dpkg-reconfigure to use "nv" as the video driver, and then run through > the rest of the defaults, I get snappier window behavior, but my mouse > pointer disappears. The mouse still works; if I move it around I'll > eventually see some evidence of where the pointer should be, and I can > click away as usual. However, I can't seem to get an X configuration > that has both snappy window response and a visible mouse pointer. > > My mouse is connected to the PS/2 jack, but I've had similar problems > using a USB mouse. I've tried various permutaitons of mouse settings in > dpkg-reconfigure, but to no avail. > > What can I try next? > Hi Matt, I just wanted you to know that at work I've had nothing but trouble with the generic "nv" driver on my machine. While it's a CentOS machine, I'd still recommend that you try installing the proprietary nvidia accelerated drivers if that's palatable to you. That makes my system work perfectly, but it might be a lot of work.
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