Re: Dell 8200 - NVIDIA GeForce4 440 Go - XF86

On Thu, 2002-04-25 at 22:39, Ben Lovett wrote:
> Tuc,
> 
> If you can get XFree86 4.2 to install (through ports or packages), you
> might try this: http://www.marcuscom.com/g2g-xfree86/article.html
> 
> Note: I have not tried this as I have a supported video card in my Dell
> i8000, but from what I hear, it works..  Atleast with a GeForce2 Go..
Also, to get XFree86-4 to build I needed to go to the work directory 
of both XFree86-4-Libraries and XFree86-4-clients and start a Make World
once they start  building, just ctrl/c them, then restart the make for
XFree86-4. 

LER

> 
> Regards,
> 
> Ben
> 
> I believe Tuc ([email protected]) scribbled this:
> > Hi,
> > 
> > 	Just bought a Dell 8200 with :
> > 
> > NVIDIA GeForce4 440 Go video controller with 64 MB of DDR RAM
> > 
> > 
> > 	I tried to get it running with 4.5-STABLE. I tried the drivers
> > from the Nvidia group, and it didn't work/had problems. I've tried contacting
> > them a few times, no replies.  
> > 
> > 	Anyone know a way to get this running? My old Inspiron 7000 is 
> > giving up the ghost big time (The screen just ripped off of its post). I
> > just atleast need it running in 800x600 or whatever to start with. SOMETHING
> > to atleast getting X running and usable.. I haven't loaded any customized
> > config/etc (VIRGIN LOAD) so if I need to go to 4.5-CURRENT or 5.0 or whatever,
> > I'LL GO!
> > 
> > 		Thanks, Tuc/TTSG Internet Services, Inc.
> > 
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> 
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