[mythtv-users] Problem getting video out working on GeForce4 MX 440 (ibex).

John Drescher drescherjm at gmail.com
Sun Nov 23 17:32:00 UTC 2008


On Sun, Nov 23, 2008 at 12:26 PM, Ross Campbell <ross.campbell at gmail.com> wrote:
> I have a system with an onboard GeForce MX440 - Since 8.04, I have had to
> use "nv" instead of "nvidia" driver - works OK with Mythtv, but I don't get
> all the cool bells and whistles of the NVidia closed source driver.
>
> Apparently the new XOrg version broke a lot of the "legacy" Nvidia drivers.
> I've heard rumors that the new beta Nvidia drivers include support for a lot
> of the older NVidia cards -- can anyone confirm if 180.XX will support
> MX440?
>
Thanks,
That is news to me. I just downgraded xorg to 1.4.2 (instead of 1.5.X)
on gentoo because I had to replace my gf6200 with a gf4200ti and so I
had to go to the 96.X.X drivers. If I get time I will try the beta
drivers. I do know that 100.XX to 170.XX does not fly.

John


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