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Update ldetect-lst can be found in Core Updates +</I>>><i> Testing and the nvidia drivers are both in Nonfree Updates Testing. +</I>>><i> +</I>>><i> You will need to be able to update from the testing medias +</I>>><i> <A HREF="https://wiki.mageia.org/en/Enabling_the_Testing_media#Enable_them_the_easy_way">https://wiki.mageia.org/en/Enabling_the_Testing_media#Enable_them_the_easy_way</A> +</I>>><i> +</I>>><i> +</I>>><i> and then enable them only to update the packages listed on the bug +</I>>><i> report, it will probably ask you to update rpmdrake first which is safe +</I>>><i> to do (we've been using it in QA for a few months). When you've updated +</I>>><i> only the packages listed on the bug please disable the two Testing +</I>>><i> medias again. +</I>>><i> +</I>>><i> Please leave any comments on the bug report, include information on the +</I>>><i> graphics card installed and whether you tested with an x86_64 or i586 +</I>>><i> installation. +</I>>><i> +</I>>><i> Many thanks +</I>>><i> Claire (MrsB) +</I>>><i> +</I>><i> Hi Claire, +</I>><i> Is it something new since what I tested ? +</I>><i> <A HREF="https://bugs.mageia.org/show_bug.cgi?id=3820">https://bugs.mageia.org/show_bug.cgi?id=3820</A> +</I>><i> =========== +</I>><i> papoteur <mailto:<A HREF="https://www.mageia.org/mailman/listinfo/mageia-discuss">yves.brungard_mageia at gadz.org</A>> 2012-11-17 13:50:01 CET +</I>><i> +</I>><i> Ok, I just tested the driver packaged in Mageia 2 testing. +</I>><i> The test is not positive. +</I>><i> - the resolution is not the optimal resolution, 1024 large instead of 1440. +</I>><i> - some zones in the screen are mixed. I join a screenshot. +</I>><i> +</I>><i> x11-driver-video-nvidia96xx-96.43.23-2.mga2.nonfree +</I>><i> nvidia96xx-doc-html-96.43.23-2.mga2.nonfree +</I>><i> dkms-nvidia96xx-96.43.23-2.mga2.nonfree +</I>><i> ============ +</I>><i> The problem seems to be nvidia stuff related, because I had tested from +</I>><i> the source and had the same problem. +</I>><i> Geforce 4 Ti 4200 +</I>><i> +</I>><i> Papoteur +</I> +Hi Papoteur + +Did you also update ldetect-lst? + +Testing procedure : + +1. install ldetect-lst from core/updates_testing +2. go to mcc -> hardware -> configure the graphical server +3. it should now notify that there is a commercial/proprietary + driver available, answer yes to "do you want to use it" +4. after it's installed, reboot and check that the new + driver is in use and working... + +This needs the medias configured to be able to update from Testing +medias and then Core Updates Testing and Nonfree Updates Testing enabled. + +The update enables nvidia173 and nvidia96xx nonfree drivers as +they now support the x11-server used in mga2. The card list has been +updated so cards should use the correct driver. + +Claire +</PRE> + + + +<!--endarticle--> + <HR> + <P><UL> + <!--threads--> + <LI>Previous message: <A HREF="009290.html">[Mageia-discuss] Please help testing nvidia on Mageia 2 with older cards +</A></li> + <LI>Next message: <A HREF="009308.html">[Mageia-discuss] Please help testing nvidia on Mageia 2 with older cards +</A></li> + <LI> <B>Messages sorted by:</B> + <a href="date.html#9292">[ date ]</a> + <a href="thread.html#9292">[ thread ]</a> + <a href="subject.html#9292">[ subject ]</a> + <a href="author.html#9292">[ author ]</a> + </LI> + </UL> + +<hr> +<a href="https://www.mageia.org/mailman/listinfo/mageia-discuss">More information about the Mageia-discuss +mailing list</a><br> +</body></html> |