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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> +</I>>><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> 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> The bug report is old and closed. Sorry for the delay. +</I>>><i> +</I>>><i> GeForece 2 MX/MX 400, i586 system, Gnome in legacy mode. +</I>>><i> +</I>>><i> Mageia 2; +</I>>><i> VESA OK, +</I>>><i> Nouveau OK after "Enable Translucency (Composite extention)" unticked +</I>>><i> nVidia 96xx OK after "Enable Translucency (Composite extention)" +</I>>><i> unticked. +</I>>><i> +</I>>><i> Mageia 3; +</I>>><i> VESA OK, +</I>>><i> Nouveau OK after "Enable Translucency (Composite extention)" unticked +</I>>><i> nVidia 96xx - not tested. Does it exist? +</I>>><i> +</I>><i> +</I>><i> Thanks for testing anyway Pete, it's good know there are people still +</I>><i> able to test these. If there are any further updates I'll ask again :) +</I>><i> +</I>><i> Claire +</I> +Neither M2 nor M3beta3 work "out of the box". Configuration is necessary. + +With the live CDs adding xdriver=vesa to the kernel options works. + +For the installed versions adding; + Section "Extensions" + Option "Composite" "Disabled" + EndSection +to /etc/X11/xorg.conf or unchecking the option in XFdrake works. +There is still a command with "drake" in its name. + +A configuration necessity isn't really a bug for a released version (M2) +but it is for a not yet released version (M3). Should I open a bug +report about it? + +Is there a 96xx driver for M3? If there is I'll test it, but I can't +find it. + +-- +blind Pete +Sig goes here... + +</PRE> + +<!--endarticle--> + <HR> + <P><UL> + <!--threads--> + <LI>Previous message: <A HREF="009346.html">[Mageia-discuss] Please help testing nvidia on Mageia 2 with older cards +</A></li> + <LI>Next message: <A HREF="009283.html">[Mageia-discuss] Acer TravelMate 4400 +</A></li> + <LI> <B>Messages sorted by:</B> + <a href="date.html#9351">[ date ]</a> + <a href="thread.html#9351">[ thread ]</a> + <a href="subject.html#9351">[ subject ]</a> + <a href="author.html#9351">[ 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> |