Well then you could try OpenBSD with nv driver and see if that works for you...
You know how to configure X with xorg.conf, right? As for font size, you could change them in xfce-settings, right? Have you attempted doing so in all the systems that you have tried? 2007/3/19, Stephen Liu <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>:
Hi Sunnz, > If you need 3D graphics acceleration, no. > > But for a server I don't see why would you need so, can you specify > any particular need for 3D acceleration? No I don't need. Neither I do graphic editing on server. I can tolerate running X on incorrect resolution. My only problem was the fonts on desktop being too tiny to read. I can't adjust them. B.R. Stephen > 2007/3/19, Jason Dixon <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: > > On Mar 18, 2007, at 10:08 AM, satimis wrote: > > > > > Hi folks, > > > > > > CPU - AMD Athlon64 X2 AM2 512Kx2 3,800 > > > Mobo - ASUS M2N-E with onboard NIC, nVidia chipsets > > > Vedio Card - ASUS EN7600 with nVidia chipsets > > > > > > > > > I have been searching around for a 64 bit OS to run as server. > The > > > OS will > > > be easy to install, rigid and w/o driver problem. In the last 3 > > > weeks I > > > have been testing 64 bit FreeBSD 6.2, archlinux 0.8, slamd64 > 11.0, > > > CentOS > > > 4.4, etc. All of them have nvidia driver problem, FreeBSD being > > > the worst. > > > > > > I'll install X and Xfce-4.2 as desktop. They won't start at > boot. > > > The only > > > reason for me retaining X is for communication via Internet. I'm > not > > > feeling comfortable on running text browse such as Elinks, etc. > > > Also on > > > Internet browsing the websites complain requesting me to run GUI > > > browser. > > > > > > Please advise will OpenBSD serve my need. TIA > > > > OpenBSD helps those who help themselves. > > > > http://www.openbsd.org/amd64.html > > > > Your best option is to download a copy of cd40.iso from one of the > > FTP mirrors and boot up the install process. Choose the shell > option > > and run 'dmesg' to see if all of your hardware is supported > (compare > > against the supported hardware list in the aforementioned link). > If > > it is, go ahead and complete the installation and then purchase a > > real CD from the project. > > > > Installation Guide - http://www.openbsd.org/faq/faq4.html > > OpenBSD Store - http://www.openbsd.org/orders.html > > > > -- > > Jason Dixon > > DixonGroup Consulting > > http://www.dixongroup.net > > > > > > > -- > Please avoid sending me Word or PowerPoint attachments. > See http://www.gnu.org/philosophy/no-word-attachments.html > Send instant messages to your online friends http://uk.messenger.yahoo.com
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