Re: RIVA TNT2

From: vertigo (none_at_none.pl)
Date: 03/29/05


Date: Tue, 29 Mar 2005 08:36:59 +0200


>>i can't get [a] RIVA TNT2 working. I don't have such problems with
>>Geforce2* cards.
>
>
> Um. All nVidia cards use the same X module, and the errors you included
> indicate that the "nvidia" X module won't work with the kernel you're
> using. Are you using a different X config file with these GeForce
> cards? Are you using a different kernel? Specifics are important here.

i use exactly the same kernel and modules and X config (it's tiny live
linux distribution)

> Like the (EE) lines indicate, the nvidia kernel module wasn't loaded.
> You need to do your distro's equivalent of "emerge nvidia-kernel"; that
> is, compile the nvidia kernel module against the 2.6.9 kernel headers
> and install the compiled module in /lib/modules/2.6.9/ . This is easy,
> just run the nVidia-installer script again. HTH,

does it mean that i need to patch standart 2.6.9 kernel with nvidia
patches ? I found instruction on
ftp://download.nvidia.com/XFree86/Linux-x86/1.0-7167/README.txt but i'm
not sure it will work, because my card doesn't work at all and it seems
that this drivers are for 3d graphics support ...?....

Thanx
Michal



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