Re: [SLE] Latest NVidia (4496)

From: Basil Chupin (blchupin_at_tpg.com.au)
Date: 08/21/03

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    Date: Fri, 22 Aug 2003 00:32:37 +1000
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    Adam Leach wrote:

    >On Sun, 2003-08-17 at 13:53, Basil Chupin wrote:
    >
    >
    >>John wrote:
    >>
    >>
    >>>On Saturday 16 August 2003 06:09, Adam Leach wrote:
    >>>
    >>>
    >>>>I'm using an Athlon processor with the k_athlon (2.4.20 kernel) from FTP
    >>>>Install.
    >>>>
    >>>>gcc (GCC) 3.3 20030226 (prerelease) (SuSE Linux)
    >>>>uname -a
    >>>>Linux dev2 2.4.20-4GB-athlon #1 Wed Apr 16 14:44:03 UTC 2003 i686 unknown
    >>>>unknown GNU/Linux
    >>>>
    >>>>I've finally got the Nvidia installer to work, however it fails when I run
    >>>>SaX2 with SaX.log finishing with
    >>>>
    >>>>
    >>> <snip>
    >>>
    >>>
    >>>>I've got Geforce 440 MX and a 17" Unbranded Monitor that has worked
    >>>>previously. Is anyone able to help, please.
    >>>>
    >>>>
    >>>>
    >>> Okay, I finally did the YOU update, got the patched kernel. When it was
    >>>done, it told the thing about having to reinstall the nvidia drivers. No
    >>>problem, I'd already downloaded the 4496.run package. (I hated to do this
    >>>next, because I was at 36 days uptime! heh)...I restarted the system, at the
    >>>place where I choose which OS to run, I instead type 'init 3' (no quotes),
    >>>enter as root, and once there I enter 'mc' and navigate to where the nvidia
    >>>file is. Now, I did the 'export IGNORE_CC_MISMATCH=yes' and hit enter, then
    >>>typed in 'sh <nvidia package.run>', and it did what it had to, then it told
    >>>me to run sax2 from there also. Still in mc, I just typed sax2, and entered
    >>>the pertinent info. Your monitor settings is what's giving the headaches I
    >>>bet. If you don't know the freq's it works at, you'll have to do a bunch of
    >>>experimenting while in sax2, keep trying the different offered settings til
    >>>one works. Then enable 3D, let it test it, finish, and you should be good to
    >>>go. Once it's all done and your looking at mc again, just type 'reboot' and
    >>>that should be it.
    >>> The newest drivers gave me an extra 100fps, which I won't complain about,
    >>>going from 1893fps to 1993fps on a mx400 32MB card.
    >>>
    >>> John
    >>>
    >>>
    >>>
    >>OK, I just gave up on the new 4496 nVidia driver.
    >>
    >>I thought I would reinstall it following the above instructions (even
    >>though I've done something similar several times), but before doing so I
    >>ran GEARS and got a response of 3083 fps (I have a Geforce4 MMX 440 card
    >>64Mb DDR). I then uninstalled 4496 and reinstalled it. All my troubles
    >>were still there (black screen on CTRL-ALT-F1/F6 and the multi-coloured
    >>screen on reboot); but this time GEARS gave me a reading of 2876 fps. Great.
    >>
    >>So, I got all sick and tired of 4496, uninstalled it and reinstalled the
    >>earlier 4363 (released April).
    >>
    >>Everything is now fine: no black screens (CTRL-ALT-F2 etc) work
    >>correctly, no flashing multi-coloured screens. And GEARS is giving me a
    >>reading of 3212 fps.
    >>
    >>nVidia can take a running jump, and I'll wait until they get their act
    >>together and come up with something that works correctly. I have a very
    >>strong feeling that my next video card will have nothing to do with nVidia.
    >>
    >>(BTW, FYI re GEARS. If you want to make your neighbour really envious
    >>about what your card can do just make the Gears window smaller. My card
    >>actually got up to 6096 fps, and I could have gone higher. Also, the fps
    >>reading depends on where you move the gears window.)
    >>
    >>
    >>
    >
    >I've just tried the above and have got slightly closer. I've got a ATI
    >Rage card on another machine that the monitor was justed with, so I
    >copied the XF86Config file and all seems to work with the nv driver, but
    >nvidia driver just provides a blank screen.
    >
    >If I try and run SaX2 it just fails. Has anyone got a XF86Config file
    >working for 440mx card, then I'll try pasting my Monitor config into it.
    >Can anyone suggest a good Linux graphics card. I really need TV for its
    >future used. (haven't tried that yet on my Nvidia card yet, thats the
    >next nightmare)
    >
    >Adam
    >
    >
    There is a very extensive readme file on the nVidia site when you are
    downloading the driver. There is much information in the Appendices, and
    I think the Rage card is mentioned but don't quote me on this.

    Giving you a copy of config file for you to copy into your system is
    really a no-no. You need to create it yourself using SaX2, which you do
    at boot time by putting "init 3" (without the quotes) on the command
    line; then login as root and run "SaX2". You then change the driver name
    from "nv" to "nvidia" after SaX2 has done its job but before you reboot
    (use either mc to do the amendment to SF86config file or pico).

    One of the things I found when using SaX2 with the latest versions of
    SuSE is that if your monitor is not mentioned in the preset list in SaX2
    then use the plain vanilla vesa monitor setting, only select the one
    which suits your resolution and refresh rate (eg, 1024x768 @75Hz) but do
    NOT go further into the settings and change the vertical/horizontal
    refresh rates as per your monitor manual. If you do then then whole
    monitor configuration "collapses" and you will be 'stuck' with some
    weird display. Just pick "vesa 1024 x 768 @ 75Hz", for example, and
    don't touch anything else.

    BTW, strictly speaking, there is no "Linux graphics card" even though
    the SuSE site does have a hardware database of what is supposed to work
    with SuSE. The only trouble with this DB is that it is years
    out-of-date. If you were into compiling your own kernel then you could
    look at the kernel config file and see what video card drivers are
    available to be either hardcoded into the kernel or loaded as modules. 

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