On Thu, 13 Nov 2003, Marcel Mourguiart wrote: > With installed NVIDIA-Linux-x86-1.0-4496-pkg2.run > as per README > > The new nVidia-based video card works just fine, but Open Office > gives a Segmentation fault, and Xmms, same issue! >From NVIDIA's FAQ: Q: Some OpenGL applications (like Quake3 Arena) crash when I start them on Red Hat Linux 9.0. A: Some versions of the glibc package shipped by Red Hat that support TLS do not properly handle using dlopen() to access shared libraries which utilize some TLS models. This problem is exhibited, for example, when Quake3 Area dlopen()'s NVIDIA's libGL library. Please obtain at least glibc-2.3.2-11.9 which is available as an update from Red Hat. Mark. > > This works with the last Xfree86 CVS but there is no 3D support > > Saludos > Marcel - M3 > Linux User #328858 > http://counter.li.org/ > > > > -----Mensaje original----- > > De: xfree86-admin@xxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:xfree86-admin@xxxxxxxxxxx]En > > nombre de Mark Vojkovich > > Enviado el: jueves, 13 de noviembre de 2003 15:32 > > Para: indra sarkar > > CC: xfree86@xxxxxxxxxxx > > Asunto: Re: [XFree86] XFree86 on Sony VAIO Laptop > > > > > > I'm not sure if NVIDIA's binary drivers support the GeForce > > Go FX5600 > > yet. I heard that they didn't. This chip is supported by the > > the "nv" driver that comes with XFree86 4.3 though. RH9 includes > > XFree86 4.3. It appears to me that 4.3 has some 1400x1050 modelines > > built in too. Sometimes the 4.3 "nv" driver has a hard time > > picking the output to use when flat panels are in involved and > > you may need to play with the Option "CrtcNumber", but you should > > be able to get it to work. CVS autodetects that much better. > > You might consider just upgrading to the latest XFree86 CVS > > development snapshot. > > > > > > Mark. > > > > > > On Thu, 13 Nov 2003, indra sarkar wrote: > > > > > Hi everyone, > > > > > > Can anyone help me please? > > > > > > i've set up my new PCG-GRT786M as a dualboot system with > > redhat7.2. All > > > is well apart from the Xfree86 server which refuses to start. > > > > > > i've installed the latest nvidia drivers (apparently > > successfully) and > > > hacked up my xfree86config file to pieces but all to no > > avail (I hardly > > > need add that I'm a bit new to all this) > > > > > > One of the problems is that the machine has a non-standard (for x > > > anyway) display - a 16.1 TFT display panel (1400x1050) and nVidia > > > GeForce Go FX5600 with 64MB. And Sony have refused to give > > me the info i > > > need to try and write my own entries for the Xfree86config > > file saying > > > that they don't support Linux. > > > > > > It did occur to me that I could try installing RH9 which > > comes with a > > > newer version of X11 which might have a 'smarter' version > > of XConfig on > > > it, but I don't really want to go thru all the traumas and > > > newsgroup-overload of the last two weeks unless I'm sure. > > > > > > Any ideas v.gratefully accepted. > > > > > > Regards, > > > > > > Indra > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > XFree86 mailing list > > XFree86@xxxxxxxxxxx > > http://XFree86.Org/mailman/listinfo/xfree86 > _______________________________________________ > XFree86 mailing list > XFree86@xxxxxxxxxxx > http://XFree86.Org/mailman/listinfo/xfree86 > _______________________________________________ XFree86 mailing list XFree86@xxxxxxxxxxx http://XFree86.Org/mailman/listinfo/xfree86
