[mythtv-users] newbie graphics driver question (MX 440)

[Patrick Wenger]

Hi

To make sure that the nvidia driver (and not the generic nv driver) is used
you can check (as root) with 'lsmod ¦ grep nvidia'. This should print a line
with the nvidia driver. Make sure that you have set 'Driver "nvidia"' in
your XF86Config file under "Device". Finally you can test it with
'glxgears'. There should be a huge difference with or without the nvidia
driver in terms of frames per second (on my Athlon 1800 I get about 300 FPS
with 1024x768).

Patrick

-----Ursprüngliche Nachricht-----
Von: mythtv-users-bounces at mythtv.org
[mailto:mythtv-users-bounces at mythtv.org]Im Auftrag von Weston, Toby
(ELSLON)
Gesendet: Montag, 14. Juni 2004 17:22
An: 'Discussion about mythtv'
Betreff: RE: [mythtv-users] newbie graphics driver question (MX 440)


Hi,

Thanks for the reply, I did it the other way round I think.

Updated my kernel thanks to the ATrpms on stock FC1 (from 2.4.22-1.2115.nptl
to 4.22-1.2188), then (using said ATrpms again) updated the graphics driver.

I've never seen the display settings window show anything other than geforce
4 (generic) and aren't sure if it should display geforce 4 MX440 (the actual
card) and if this should have changed after installing the new driver.
Probably worrying over nothing, after all I do see that nice nVidia splash
screen so I guess I should be happy.

Thanks again,
Toby

-----Original Message-----
From: mythtv-users-bounces at mythtv.org
[mailto:mythtv-users-bounces at mythtv.org]On Behalf Of daryl faulds
Sent: 14 June 2004 15:25
To: Discussion about mythtv
Subject: Re: [mythtv-users] newbie graphics driver question (MX 440)



--- "Weston, Toby (ELSLON)" wrote:
> Folks,
>
> Few newbie questions I'm afraid, bear with me, any
> help much appreciated
> though...
>
> I've installed the nVidia 4363 driver from ATrpms
> (thanks for the previous
> posts), it now pops up a nice nVidia splash screen
> so I assume its working
> :\
>
> 1. How can I check this, see what driver it is
> using? because...
>
> 2. The lspci command shows my graphics card to be
> nVidea GeForce 4 MX 440
> but the driver it says its using (on the display
> settings window) says
> geforce 4 (generic). Is it going to support the MX
> 440 features of my card?
> Can I change this? I selected geforce 4 MX (generic)
> from the list (from the
> display settings window) and it went a bit weird
> (lost the splash screen),
> but the gfx card is unbranded and so is not on the
> list explicitly.
>
> 3. oh, and I spotted that during the apt-get install
> mythtv-suite, it
> downloaded the next version of the nVidea libs
> (something like
> nvidea-graphics-xxx-libs), this won't conflict with
> the older version I
> installed will it. I figure it won't unless I
> explicitly set it up but there
> must be a reason why apt-get downloaded it?
>
> My Kernel is 4.22-1.2188 from ATrpms :)
>
>
> Thanks in advance,
> Toby

Hi,

The order in which you made the changes is important.
I'll assume you installed the nvidia driver on your
original FC1 kernel and then updated to
4.22-1.2188.nptl from ATrpms. If so, you will need to
reinstall nvidia on your new kernel.

Again assuming that is what is going on, you need to
make sure you obtain the matching kernel-source for
your specific kernel. To do that become root:

# apt-get update

# apt-get install kernel-source#2.4.22-1.2188.nptl

Then run the nvidia shell script just as you did
before.

Hope that helps.





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