oubipaws
08-10-2002, 06:04 PM
Does anybody know how to get a NVidia GeForce 2 MX 32mb work without lagging on quake 3?
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fancypiper
08-10-2002, 06:19 PM
:mad: I add double posters to my ignore list. :mad:
Ignorance is OK but stupidity is unexcusable.
Ignorance is OK but stupidity is unexcusable.
Gaccm
08-12-2002, 02:07 AM
fancy what was the pt of your post? if the guy doubled he was nice enough to delete it.
Anyways, it is very easy to get an nvidia card working. It should automaticly have black/white text working and now you need graphical and 3d. go to www.nvidia.com and download the latest linux drivers (I always get the source version and compile myself cause i tweak out the config, but for you i would really recommand using an rpm build if you are using redhat or mandrake). Now all it does is put the driver in /lib/<kernel version> and should start working immidiatly. Now you need to change your /etc/X11/XF86Config file and tell it to use the new driver. Under Section "Device" (where it lists your vid card) make sure you have this: Driver "nvidia". And you should be done.
The nvidia driver comes with a README that has other stuff, I might have skipped a step cause it has been a while so you should read that also.
Anyways, it is very easy to get an nvidia card working. It should automaticly have black/white text working and now you need graphical and 3d. go to www.nvidia.com and download the latest linux drivers (I always get the source version and compile myself cause i tweak out the config, but for you i would really recommand using an rpm build if you are using redhat or mandrake). Now all it does is put the driver in /lib/<kernel version> and should start working immidiatly. Now you need to change your /etc/X11/XF86Config file and tell it to use the new driver. Under Section "Device" (where it lists your vid card) make sure you have this: Driver "nvidia". And you should be done.
The nvidia driver comes with a README that has other stuff, I might have skipped a step cause it has been a while so you should read that also.
uggae
08-13-2002, 08:12 AM
i am not sure if my nVidia GeForce2 MX400 64MB is fully enabled,
cause there is no prob with installing (RH7.0 autodetects it),
i get a fine resolution/color depth,
but when i start a game using 3D (e.g. TuxRacer) it runs horribly slow - no 3D hardware support enabled ?.
is it supposed to do so on my Athlon 1.33GHz (266MHz FSB)256MB DDR ? I don't think so ... (maybe i'm wrong)
I'm going to download and install those www.nvidia.com drivers and see if it gets better.
i'm writing this just because i'm confused about that "mysterious-3D-hardware-unsupport-while-at-the-same-time-2D-is-fine" :)
if anyone can/want make this clearer to me, please do so.
thanx
cause there is no prob with installing (RH7.0 autodetects it),
i get a fine resolution/color depth,
but when i start a game using 3D (e.g. TuxRacer) it runs horribly slow - no 3D hardware support enabled ?.
is it supposed to do so on my Athlon 1.33GHz (266MHz FSB)256MB DDR ? I don't think so ... (maybe i'm wrong)
I'm going to download and install those www.nvidia.com drivers and see if it gets better.
i'm writing this just because i'm confused about that "mysterious-3D-hardware-unsupport-while-at-the-same-time-2D-is-fine" :)
if anyone can/want make this clearer to me, please do so.
thanx
Icarus
08-13-2002, 09:30 AM
RH does detect the card, but it doesn't use the nVidia's OpenGL drivers...if you check your /etc/X11/XFConfig-4 file you will see that it is using the "nv" video driver...this is the generic driver that has NO 3D support...
Follow Gaccm's post and install the drivers from www.nvidia.com
Trust us...you will not be dissapointed :)
Follow Gaccm's post and install the drivers from www.nvidia.com
Trust us...you will not be dissapointed :)
Sastraxi
08-13-2002, 07:17 PM
If you're still unsure of whether it installed correctly, type 'glxinfo' at any prompt. Look at the top of the output, and if it says Direct Rendering: Yes, you're in business.
uggae
08-14-2002, 12:52 PM
Now i've got it ...
Those "default" drivers used by RH7.3 just after
installation were somehow "generic" and definitely NOT accelerated.
I've downloaded the nVidia drivers and everything is
working just fine. But thanx anyway.
IMHO - the user should be noticed that he is using
NONaccelerated drivers. Everything except the hardware
support was fine, i'd be desperate without knowing about
those nVidia drivers
Those "default" drivers used by RH7.3 just after
installation were somehow "generic" and definitely NOT accelerated.
I've downloaded the nVidia drivers and everything is
working just fine. But thanx anyway.
IMHO - the user should be noticed that he is using
NONaccelerated drivers. Everything except the hardware
support was fine, i'd be desperate without knowing about
those nVidia drivers
DOlson
08-23-2002, 03:36 PM
Originally posted by uggae
Now i've got it ...
Those "default" drivers used by RH7.3 just after
installation were somehow "generic" and definitely NOT accelerated.
I've downloaded the nVidia drivers and everything is
working just fine. But thanx anyway.
IMHO - the user should be noticed that he is using
NONaccelerated drivers. Everything except the hardware
support was fine, i'd be desperate without knowing about
those nVidia drivers
Well, I can't speak for Red Hat, but Mandrake lets you choose during install what version of XFree you want to install. It tells you if it is 3D-accellerated or not. So any Mandrake users should know by that information that they don't have 3D accelleration enabled after install.
I have a tutorial for this on my website, and I tested it with Red Hat 7.3 once, so I know it works on both that and Mandrake.
Now i've got it ...
Those "default" drivers used by RH7.3 just after
installation were somehow "generic" and definitely NOT accelerated.
I've downloaded the nVidia drivers and everything is
working just fine. But thanx anyway.
IMHO - the user should be noticed that he is using
NONaccelerated drivers. Everything except the hardware
support was fine, i'd be desperate without knowing about
those nVidia drivers
Well, I can't speak for Red Hat, but Mandrake lets you choose during install what version of XFree you want to install. It tells you if it is 3D-accellerated or not. So any Mandrake users should know by that information that they don't have 3D accelleration enabled after install.
I have a tutorial for this on my website, and I tested it with Red Hat 7.3 once, so I know it works on both that and Mandrake.
NecroLin
08-23-2002, 03:55 PM
Originally posted by DOlson
Well, I can't speak for Red Hat, but Mandrake lets you choose during install what version of XFree you want to install. It tells you if it is 3D-accellerated or not. So any Mandrake users should know by that information that they don't have 3D accelleration enabled after install.
I only wish that Mandrake would include 3D accelerated drivers for Nvidia cards. Up till now it seems that they only include the auto 3D drivers for Voodoo cards (glide).
Well, I can't speak for Red Hat, but Mandrake lets you choose during install what version of XFree you want to install. It tells you if it is 3D-accellerated or not. So any Mandrake users should know by that information that they don't have 3D accelleration enabled after install.
I only wish that Mandrake would include 3D accelerated drivers for Nvidia cards. Up till now it seems that they only include the auto 3D drivers for Voodoo cards (glide).
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