Re: Computer not running at highest possible speed

From: Jule Slootbeek (jslootbeek_at_clarku.edu)
Date: 09/29/04

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To: Paul Johnson <baloo@ursine.dyndns.org>

    Paul Johnson wrote:
    >
    > Sounds like OpenGL or your X server isn't properly set up.
    >
    The only problem I'm having with the X server is this:

    Xlib: extension "XFree86-DRI" missing on display ":0.0".

    I'm not sure what to do about it, since it kind of conflicts with
    nVidia's driver settings.
    if anybody has a cure, please let me know!

    >
    >>Pentium 4 1Ghz (Dell Dimension 8200) 512 MB RAM nVidia GeForce4 MX 420
    >
    >
    > Yeah, you need to go get nVidia's proprietary kernel module and X
    > driver if you haven't yet. nVidia is being quite bogus about this
    > issue and refuses to cooperate with the OSS community by licensing
    > their software in a reasonable and fair manner, so don't expect the
    > driver situation to improve much until you get a non nVidia card.

    I had the nVidia install binary create a module, which seems to be
    running fine. I wish it was in the kernel, but as you said, there's not
    much chance of that happening soon. Wesnoth now does run a lot smoother,
    and so do Wolfenstein Enemy Territory and Flightgear, and like i said in
    another reply my glxgears fps' doubled after changing XFree86's Nice
    value to 0, changing some hdparms and enabling MTRR in my kernel.

    Thanks!

    Jule 

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