Date: Sat, 03 Aug 2002 14:26:28 -0700 From: Rob <rob@pythonemproject.com> To: Joe Marcus Clarke <marcus@marcuscom.com>, "freebsd-mobile@freebsd.org" <freebsd-mobile@freebsd.org> Subject: Re: Geforce 2 Go, need some current info Message-ID: <3D4C4A84.EBD78FAF@pythonemproject.com> References: <3D4C053A.EF24FDA0@pythonemproject.com> <1028393263.19849.7.camel@shumai.marcuscom.com>
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Thanks Joe, I got it working with the patch against the XFree server. I don't do any gaming so I can wait til later for the ultimate driver. I hate to fix anything that works :) Sincerely, Rob. Joe Marcus Clarke wrote: > > On Sat, 2002-08-03 at 12:30, rob wrote: > > Well, I've got my Dell 8200. I bought it with the Geforce 2 because > > XFree86 explicititely said that it worked with their 4.2. But I > > understand that there are FreeBSD specific issues, ie. it doesn't work. > > My screen starts up but turns into a psychedelic mixture of colors. > > > > I checked back thru the questions, mobile, multimedia, and harware list > > archives and I came up with two web pages that might have a solution. > > The first was nvidia.netexplore.org. They have a patch that works with > > an Nvidia linux driver that unfortunately is no longer on the Nvidia > > page. The second is www.marcuscom.com which has a patch to our nv > > server port. > > My site is still up, and still offers working patches for the GeForce2 > Go as well as GeForce4 cards. I'm using those drivers on my 8100, and I > have 24-bit color at 1600x1200. Of course, with the native XFree > drivers, you don't get 3D acceleration. > > > > > I'm just wondering what the latest info is as all of what I've seen > > looks pretty old. I'm going to try the patch agains the server today, > > though. > > You shouldn't have any problems, but if you do, let me know. > > Joe > > > > > BTW, this laptop kicks ass! Kernel builds and port builds go faster > > than my 1200Mhz DDR main system. Very nice. > > > > Thanks, Rob > > > > > > -- > > ----------------------------- > > The Numeric Python EM Project > > > > www.pythonemproject.com > > > > > > To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org > > with "unsubscribe freebsd-mobile" in the body of the message > > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > Name: signature.asc > signature.asc Type: application/pgp-signature > Description: This is a digitally signed message part -- ----------------------------- The Numeric Python EM Project www.pythonemproject.com To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-mobile" in the body of the message
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