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mianve : 08/03/04 04:14 PM : Incident created |
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- I am clueless and totally new to linux, however I know that what I can do with it is awesome. I have what I think is a graphics acceleration issue, reason being the graphics on all non graphic intense apps work fine but the graphics for games are soooooooooo slooooow it is ridiculous. I have installed on my pc an "Nvidia GeForce2 MX" card. Can someone show me ( Hold my hand ) in baby steps how to correct this. I really don't want to go back to winsucks, I hate it so much.
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Linegod_7611 : 08/03/04 08:56 PM : Reply received |
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- 1. Make sure you have your kernel-source installed:
- open a konsole (ALT-F2 and type 'konsole') then do:
# rpm -qa|grep kernel
If kernel-source is not listed, install it with:
# su (hit enter and type your root password)
# urpmi kernel-source (hit enter and say 'y' to any questions)
2. Download the Linux driver from NVIDIA:
http://download.nvidia.com/XFree86/Linux-x86/1.0-5336/NVIDIA-Linux-x86-1.0-5336-pkg1.run
3. Exit out of X when you done downloading (Right click on the desktop and
select 'logout', and logout of the session).
4. This should bring you back to the login screen. Switch to a console
(press CTRL-ALT-F1) and login with 'root' and your root password.
5. Turn off X by typing:
# init 3
6. Run the NVidia installer, by changing to the directory you downloaded it
to, and doing:
# sh NVIDIA-Linux-x86-1.0-5336-pkg1.run
7. Agree to everything it says, unless you don't want to :)
8. When it is done, edit '/etc/X11/XF86Config-4':
# vi /etc/X11/XF86Config-4
Find the line with
Driver "nv"
and change it to
Driver "nvidia"
(to edit in vi, press the 'insert' key. to stop editing, press 'Esc'. When
you are done, press :wq to write and quit.)
8. Reboot your computer (type 'reboot' at the console) and it should come
up with the NVidia driver.
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mianve : 10/03/04 06:31 PM : More info provided |
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- Thanks for your help. You are awesome for helping me so thoroughly. I can't wait to get home and try this. Also if/when it works, how would I close this incident?
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mianve : 10/03/04 06:33 PM : More info provided |
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- Sorry, I just saw the big blue words "Close Incident" at the bottom of the screen, lol. I know, I know, I'm a moron :)
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Linegod_7611 : 10/03/04 07:31 PM : Reply received |
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- Well, the incident is still open :)
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mianve : 11/03/04 02:38 AM : More info provided |
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- Thanks so much for the help. It worked like a charm. I had some trouble because I did not realize just how case sensitive Linux is, wow. Thank You, Thank You!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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mianve : 11/03/04 02:39 AM : Incident closed |
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- Thanks!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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