[CentOS] Re: Generating xorg.config -- varying "nv" driver supportbetween versions

[David Evennou (Data Masters)]

Hi Bryan,

I have the FX5200-TD128 card.

My system is up now after I ran "system-config-display" in runlevel 3. (thanks Matt!)

I find it interesting that the difference in the new xorg.config file is:

old
SECTION "ServerLayout"
                   Identifier    "Default Layout"
new
SECTION "ServerLayout"
                   Identifier    "single head configuration"

The "Device" SECTION still has (generic) for the GeForce FX BoardName.

Thanks for your help!

David

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Bryan J. Smith" <b.j.smith at ieee.org>
To: "CentOS mailing list" <centos at centos.org>
Sent: Friday, August 05, 2005 10:43 AM
Subject: [CentOS] Re: Generating xorg.config -- varying "nv" driver supportbetween versions


> On Fri, 2005-08-05 at 10:27 -0400, David Evennou (Data Masters) wrote:
> > Hi Matt,
> > I tried system-config-display with the resulting message:
> > Trying with card: NVIDIA GeForce FX (generic)
> > xconf.py: Fatal IO error 104 (Connection reset by peer) on X server
> > :17.0.--display=:1: Fatal IO error 104 (Conenction reset by peer) on X
> > server "17.0.
> > Ideas?
> 
> When in doubt, "init 1" and run the X tool from "setup".
> 
> Also note what video card you are using?
> Give me the exact make/model.
> 
> Understand that the "generic" GeForce FX (NV30) might not work for
> latter FX cards (e.g., NV31, NV33, NV34, NV35, NV36, NV38 are different
> FX models).
> 
> A major factor is the support of various cards for a particular
> XFree/Xorg version.
> 
> MIT Freedomware "nv" driver in XFree86 releases:  
>   http://www.xfree86.org/4.1.0/nv.4.html  
>   http://www.xfree86.org/4.2.0/nv.4.html  
>   http://www.xfree86.org/4.2.1/nv.4.html  
>   http://www.xfree86.org/4.3.0/nv.4.html  
>   http://www.xfree86.org/4.4.0/nv.4.html  
>   http://www.xfree86.org/4.5.0/nv.4.html  
> 
> MIT Freedomware "nv" driver in X.org releases:  
>   http://www.x.org/X11R6.8.1/doc/nv.4.html  
>   http://www.x.org/X11R6.8.2/doc/nv.4.html  
> 
> In the worst case, the nVidia Standardware "nvidia" driver is always an
> option for newer card support when you don't want to have to load a
> newer XFree/Xorg on an older distro.
> 
> 
> -- 
> Bryan J. Smith     b.j.smith at ieee.org     http://thebs413.blogspot.com
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