GeForce FX + NVIDIA driver + X = Failure?

[Axel Thimm]

On Tue, Feb 10, 2004 at 07:23:55PM -0500, Nicholas Evans wrote:
>    I've just spent awhile with WebDragon from #fedora, google, and the 
> NVIDIA driver readme, and can't seem to get x to boot with the new 
> driver. I've tried the RPM from livina, and both the 5336 and the 5328 
> driver install files from NIVIDIA. I'm using a GeForce FX 5200, and 
> (obvioulsly) Fedora.

Try the rpms at

    http://atrpms.physik.fu-berlin.de/name/nvidia-graphics/

It contains 4363, 4496, 4620, 5328 and 5336 drivers built for several
kernels (including the updates/testing ones, PlanetCCRMA's and of
course ATrpms').

I have also an GeForce FX 5200 and found the 4620 to be the most
suitable for me (note: out of all the drivers it is the one labeled
beta). Depending on your focus (fast GL vs XV/XVMC/overscan/vsync
video features) other drivers will be more suitable.

You can install all of them and switch with nvidia-graphics-switch
from driver to driver (after exiting X and rmmoding the previous
kmdl of course, but you don't need to (un)install rpms to switch the
drivers).
-- 
Axel.Thimm at physik.fu-berlin.de
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