Re: [LUG] woody snapshot

[Theo Zourzouvillys <theo@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

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On Wednesday 10 July 2002 2:39 pm, andy@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx wrote:
> My only problem is getting an 'nVidia GeForce II MX' video card to work
> (if anyone has an idiot's guide for my card, please give me a shout)

see:  http://www.nvidia.com/view.asp?PAGE=linux1
however, briefly,

[there are rpm and other pre-packaged drivers, you may want to use those 
instead].

download the lummox drivers from nvidia's site,

NVIDIA_GLX-1.0-xxx.tar.gz
NVIDIA_kernel-1.0-xxx.tar.gz

make sure the two version numbers match.

untar 'em (tar -zxf <fn>), cd into each directory, and type "make" then "make 
install".

I think  you'll probably need kernel-headers installed for the current kernel 
you are running.


make sure the "NVdriver" klernel module is loaded by looking in 'lsmod'.

if you are usinf X4.1, then....

in /etc/X11/XF86Config-4:

under 'Section "Module"':
       Load    "glx"

then:

Section "Device"
       Identifier      "nVidia gForce II"
       Driver          "nvidia"
       Option          "CursorShadow" "true"
       Option          "CursorShadowAlpha" "80"
       Option          "CursorShadowXOffset" "x"
       Option          "CursorShadowYOffset" "y"
EndSection

The 4 last options give you an alpha blended mouse cursor shadow, whih makes 
it look really rather funky.

if you are not using X4, then i have noi idea i'm afraid :/

~ Theo


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