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Lobster
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Joined: 04 May 2005 Posts: 15238 Location: Paradox Realm
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Posted: Wed 21 Nov 2007, 14:57 Post subject:
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Quote: | I was wondering if installing these drivers (nvidia-9643.pet) would be a wise thing to do.
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Very wise
Quote: | Will it fix my de-centered image problem?
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Yes
Quote: | Will I have a boost in performances?
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Probably not noticeable unless playing 3D games . . .
Quote: | Will I risk to screw up things? |
Yes. Always . . . but the beauty of Puppy is being able to screw up and boot up again - that is run from CD afresh
use wNOP aka Wobbly NOP
http://puppylinux.org/wikka/PuppyNOP
- that is cutting edge but your card is supported . . .
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vampire666
Joined: 15 Nov 2007 Posts: 29
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Posted: Wed 21 Nov 2007, 18:37 Post subject:
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Thanks a lot for your reply.
Wow, I just gave a look to Puppy NOP (with the link you gave me) and wow...very interesting.
Very nice graphics (it has implemented even compiz fusion!) and nice additions/changes.
I was just wondering if all those things will negatively affect my old system...the whole meaning of puppy was to give my old PC a new life, if I start using enhanced graphics it will use more ram and cpu I suppose. Am I wrong?
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cb88

Joined: 28 Jan 2007 Posts: 1169 Location: USA
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Posted: Wed 21 Nov 2007, 18:56 Post subject:
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Installing 3d drivers will improve proformance for most any system... however you system might be too slow to run compiz... your graphics card is ok but your processor may be a little on the slow side...
you could try it out for kicks though... if it works please up load a video
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vampire666
Joined: 15 Nov 2007 Posts: 29
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Posted: Wed 21 Nov 2007, 19:04 Post subject:
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Since I have a backup image of the whole puppy partition (made with Acronis True Image ---> on windows partition)...I could try that for the comunity.
I hope that I can do it this weekend.
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Lobster
Official Crustacean

Joined: 04 May 2005 Posts: 15238 Location: Paradox Realm
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Posted: Thu 22 Nov 2007, 01:43 Post subject:
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Also try and cut down on the blood drinking vampire666 . . .
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vampire666
Joined: 15 Nov 2007 Posts: 29
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Posted: Thu 22 Nov 2007, 07:28 Post subject:
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Hehehe..
I'll try, but I can't promise anything. Oh well...I could change my drinking regime and start drinking....bloody marys. (I guess it's another addiction).
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DC

Joined: 30 Apr 2006 Posts: 361 Location: Maidenhead, England
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Posted: Fri 14 Dec 2007, 19:23 Post subject:
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Hi All,
new card problem,
Had a nvidia Geforce2 MX 440 which I had running ok with the nvidia drivers. Now have updated to a nividia 6600GT.
Upon rebooting xorgwizard came up I selected my normal settings. Then nothing. Rebooting it says loading settings from xorg.conf for about 20 seconds then fails back to command promt.
I've tried lots of combinations of editing / deleting / copying from a new installation but still the same. I want to get this installation working again as its my main work one.
So can anybody tell me how to get back to default graphics or which files to delete to force a start again.
DC
P.S. xvesa does not work either
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stevenbinion

Joined: 24 Aug 2007 Posts: 180 Location: Pittsburgh, PA - United States
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Posted: Tue 18 Dec 2007, 14:06 Post subject:
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Thank you for these drivers. Not having them didn't effect Puppy too much, but this has made all the difference in the world for using Cedega.
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HairyWill

Joined: 26 May 2006 Posts: 2946 Location: Southampton, UK
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Posted: Wed 19 Dec 2007, 21:48 Post subject:
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NVIDIA-964301-k2.6.21.7.pet works for my NVidia GeForce 5200 FX [PCI ID 10DE:0322] thank you
I think I choose not to have it update my xorg.conf
I got dumped at the prompt
xwin
bzflag seems nice and quick with all the shinies turned on
I'm now trying to play flightgear I think I'm going to need a lot of practice
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Mojogoober
Joined: 03 Jan 2008 Posts: 1
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Posted: Thu 03 Jan 2008, 16:23 Post subject:
Subject description: A little help? |
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Tried installing nvidia-100.14.11.pet on a HP laptop, running 3.01...
Didn't work...got this in the log:
Using: nvidia-installer ncurses user interface
-> License accepted by command line option.
-> No precompiled kernel interface was found to match your kernel; this means
that the installer will need to compile a new kernel interface.
ERROR: Unable to find the development tool `cc` in your path; please make sure
that you have the package 'gcc' installed. If gcc is installed on your
system, then please check that `cc` is in your PATH.
Thought gcc is part of the package?? so any ideas?
TIA
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cb88

Joined: 28 Jan 2007 Posts: 1169 Location: USA
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Posted: Thu 03 Jan 2008, 19:25 Post subject:
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the drivers in the .pet are precompiled so something is wrong... you should not be getting that message unless you were actually trying to rebuild the drivers from source
_________________ Taking Puppy Linux to the limit of perfection. meanwhile try "puppy pfix=duct_tape" kernel parem eater.
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bakunin
Joined: 15 Jan 2008 Posts: 1
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Posted: Tue 15 Jan 2008, 16:06 Post subject:
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I'm having another problem with the drivers. I've got this old riva tnt2 on an old amdk6.
The drivers( NVIDIA-718601-k2 ) install ok, but when i try to restart the xserver, I get the nvidia logo, and when the wm (jwm) starts loading up, x freezes. I'm still able to move the mouse on the screen but that's about it. Nothing actualy loads up, not even the pinboard, just about half of the taskbar, without the tray. I can't exit x, or do anything because the keyboard and mouse clicks aren't working.
This happens only when I use the nvidia drivers. Right now i am using the nv drivers, xorgwizard reverts the "driver" in conf to these.
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djringjr
Joined: 14 Jan 2007 Posts: 156
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Posted: Wed 27 Feb 2008, 01:56 Post subject:
@ cb88 - Your Nvidia pet was fabulous - best I've ever used! |
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@ cb88 - Your Nvidia pet was fabulous - best I've ever used!
Flawless! Excellent! No problems! Elegant!
Did I say it was good?
Thanks so so so much!
David
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b_linux
Joined: 14 Aug 2007 Posts: 11
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Posted: Fri 04 Apr 2008, 07:38 Post subject:
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Thank you for your work! I have used this to get my GeForce 8600GT up an running! Easy install!
I just downloaded Google Earth and it runs beautifully with these drivers.
Thanks!
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Paul-B

Joined: 04 May 2007 Posts: 44 Location: Cambridge - United Kingdom
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Posted: Tue 13 May 2008, 09:28 Post subject:
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And what of new drivers for Dingo, any news on that?
Paul-B
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