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tarambuka
Joined: 03 Apr 2007
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 Posted: Tue 17 Apr 2007, 12:20 Post subject:
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When I run 3DCC I install DRM kernelmodules OpenGle, but DRI-graficscard drivers I can't because the manager cannot find it in the net.
I can't find it even with Google. What do I have to do? I am with GeForce FX 5200.
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MU
Joined: 24 Aug 2005
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Location: Karlsruhe, Germany
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3DCC downloads and installs this file:
http://dotpups.de/dotpups/3D-Control-Center/InstallNvidia-Puppy-2.12-and-2.13.pup
You also can download it with seamonkey, and then click on it in rox to install it.
Then exit X, and type:
installnvidia
More info:
http://www.murga-linux.com/puppy/viewtopic.php?t=14438
Mark
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tarambuka
Joined: 03 Apr 2007
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Posted: Wed 18 Apr 2007, 08:30 Post subject:
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What shall I do to "exit X"? Type something somewhere (console perhaps)?
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MU
Joined: 24 Aug 2005
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Location: Karlsruhe, Germany
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if there is no entry in the startmenu, hit the 3 keys CTRL-ALT-Backspace simultaneously to force X to shutdown.
Mark
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Robin T Cox
Joined: 16 Jan 2007
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This method does not offer me the 9631 driver, which I need to drive my GeForce MX 4000 card. Is there a way that I can install this driver?
Last edited by Robin T Cox on Sun 13 May 2007, 17:07; edited 1 time in total
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tempestuous
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Location: Australia
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nVIDIA is constantly releasing new versions of their Linux driver, to accommodate new chips as they are developed.
But the 9629 driver is no more than 6 months old, so unless your nVIDIA device is very new, the 9629 driver should work fine. I don't think the MX 4000 is very new.
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Robin T Cox
Joined: 16 Jan 2007
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Nope, I've tried both drivers offered, but it's the 9631 I need for the GeForce MX 4000.
Apparently there is no easy way to install the Nvidia driver from here:
http://www.nvidia.com/object/linux_display_ia32_1.0-9631.html
Until there is, it's xvesa not xorg if I want to use Puppy, unfortunately.
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Ric
Joined: 16 Jun 2007
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I'm having a problem too. ( in 2.16)
I have the Nvidia driver downloaded and unpacked, but however I kill X I just get a blank screen, no prompt.
I'm using vesa, when I tried changing to xorg that also gave me a black screen.
How can I finish installing Nvidia ?
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cb88
Joined: 28 Jan 2007
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Location: USA
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| Posted: Sat 16 Jun 2007, 18:10 Post subject:
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Try booting without x started automatically
at the initial boot screen type this without quotation marks "puppy pfix=nox"
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