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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> +</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 +</I>>>><i> 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>>><i> Hi Papoteur +</I>>><i> +</I>>><i> Did you also update ldetect-lst? +</I>>><i> +</I>>><i> Testing procedure : +</I>>><i> +</I>>><i> 1. install ldetect-lst from core/updates_testing +</I>>><i> 2. go to mcc -> hardware -> configure the graphical server +</I>>><i> 3. it should now notify that there is a commercial/proprietary +</I>>><i> driver available, answer yes to "do you want to use it" +</I>>><i> 4. after it's installed, reboot and check that the new +</I>>><i> driver is in use and working... +</I>>><i> +</I>>><i> This needs the medias configured to be able to update from Testing +</I>>><i> medias and then Core Updates Testing and Nonfree Updates Testing enabled. +</I>>><i> +</I>>><i> The update enables nvidia173 and nvidia96xx nonfree drivers as +</I>>><i> they now support the x11-server used in mga2. The card list has been +</I>>><i> updated so cards should use the correct driver. +</I>>><i> +</I>>><i> Claire +</I>>><i> +</I>><i> Hello Claire, +</I>><i> I followed your indications as above. +</I>><i> I get the nvidia driver working. :) (checked with lsmod) +</I>><i> I had a probem with the resolution, but this is perhaps related to the +</I>><i> monitor. I had to specify the resolution manually. +</I>><i> I did not see the problems that I had at my previous test. +</I>><i> Papoteur +</I> + +Thankyou for testing Papoteur. The update has now been validated so +should hit the mirrors before too long. + +Sorry for not replying sooner! + +Claire +</PRE> + + + +<!--endarticle--> + <HR> + <P><UL> + <!--threads--> + <LI>Previous message: <A HREF="009308.html">[Mageia-discuss] Please help testing nvidia on Mageia 2 with older cards +</A></li> + <LI>Next message: <A HREF="009343.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#9321">[ date ]</a> + <a href="thread.html#9321">[ thread ]</a> + <a href="subject.html#9321">[ subject ]</a> + <a href="author.html#9321">[ 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> |