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>   They're compatible.

> > > When I try to setup XFree86 with my GeForce MX card, it ssys I has a
> > > GeForce 256. Are all the GeForce card compatible with each other in Linux
> > > or should I wait till someone makes a GeForce MX driver?

> >   They're compatible.

> No , they're not. I have a GeForce2 MX - based card. I could NOT get
> this to work with stock RedHat Linux 6.2 (XFree86 3.x) - at least not
> better than stock VGA mode. I am told that the earlier nvidia cards
> will.

> If you want your card to work, you'll need to :

> a) Install XFree86 v4.0.1
> b) Go to  http://www.nvidia.com/Products/Drivers.nsf/Linux.html and
> download the drivers from there and install them.

> Be warned - the process is non-trivial. Follow the instructions on the
> NVIDIA website. Be paticularly careful to ensure that your
> distribution has not left any bits of the Mesa libs (an OpenGL clone)
> on your system that you are unaware of. This will cause either poor
> performance and/or failure of X to start at all.

> In my experience, it is best to install both XFree86 4.0.1 and the
> NVIDIA drivers from .tar.gz files, even if you are running RedHat or
> another .rpm - base distro. I had some problems with the .rpms of the
> drivers - my system did not work properly until I re-installed tem
> using the tarballs.

> I hope I have not put you off - the final result is well worth it!

> Regards,

> Barry Wilkes.

> > > > When I try to setup XFree86 with my GeForce MX card, it ssys I has a
> > > > GeForce 256. Are all the GeForce card compatible with each other in
Linux
> > > > or should I wait till someone makes a GeForce MX driver?

> > >   They're compatible.

> > No , they're not. I have a GeForce2 MX - based card. I could NOT get
> > this to work with stock RedHat Linux 6.2 (XFree86 3.x) - at least not
> > better than stock VGA mode. I am told that the earlier nvidia cards
> > will.

> > If you want your card to work, you'll need to :

> > a) Install XFree86 v4.0.1
> > b) Go to  http://www.nvidia.com/Products/Drivers.nsf/Linux.html and
> > download the drivers from there and install them.

> > Be warned - the process is non-trivial. Follow the instructions on the
> > NVIDIA website. Be paticularly careful to ensure that your
> > distribution has not left any bits of the Mesa libs (an OpenGL clone)
> > on your system that you are unaware of. This will cause either poor
> > performance and/or failure of X to start at all.

> > In my experience, it is best to install both XFree86 4.0.1 and the
> > NVIDIA drivers from .tar.gz files, even if you are running RedHat or
> > another .rpm - base distro. I had some problems with the .rpms of the
> > drivers - my system did not work properly until I re-installed tem
> > using the tarballs.

> > I hope I have not put you off - the final result is well worth it!

> > Regards,

> > Barry Wilkes.

> I was wondering how you installed the drivers for the geforce?
> the manual supplied with the dirvers is too complicated for me as I just
> installed the os 2 weeks ago. since them I've been forced to use an old
> matrox card, a far cry form the geforce!
> any help would be appreciated and if you do reply, please do so in very
> simple terms.

> many thanks

> tim