[TriLUG] help with PNY Verto GeForce FX 5200 128MB Video Card

[David A. Cafaro]

I'm really not sure what the problem is that he's having with the
Geforce card.  I presently running a Nvidia GeForce FX5200 128MB card
that came with my dell computer with dual 19" monitors 3D acceleration
with no problem on Fedora Core 2.  

Present Kernel: FC2 2.6.8-1.521smp
Nvidia Driver: NVIDIA-Linux-x86-1.9-6106-pkg1.run

All I did was install Fedora Core 2 and get a single monitor config of
xwindows with the xorg driver (nothing special, the installer did
that).  Once that was up and running, downloaded Nvidia binary driver
installer.  Rebooted to run level 3.  Ran the Nvidia installer, it said
no precompiled drivers so instead it built it's own.  The installer then
installed the NVIDIA drivers, I edited the xorg.conf file to change from
nv driver to nvidia driver, and typed in startx.  Everything's worked
great since then.  Wish I could help more.

-David


On Wed, 2004-09-08 at 16:07, Brian Henning wrote:
> I just realized that I will be in a similar situation soon..  I have the
> same card, which is currently working perfectly (read: as well as it does
> under Windows... 3D stuff likes to routinely lock up in either platform..
> still trying to track down the source..  already have new mobo..) under the
> FC1 2.4.something kernel..  I suppose I shall bolster myself for irritation
> when I upgrade to FC2 with its 2.6.something kernel..  But I want 2.6 for
> its bt support..  Oh the dilemma!
> 
> I'll be sure to post if I uncover any magic formulas to get it to work.
> 
> ~B
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Dan Monjar" <dan at daijin.dissimulo.com>
> To: "Triangle Linux Users Group discussion list" <trilug at trilug.org>
> Sent: Wednesday, September 08, 2004 3:59 PM
> Subject: Re: [TriLUG] help with PNY Verto GeForce FX 5200 128MB Video Card
> 
> 
> > --On Tuesday, September 07, 2004 01:16:36 PM -0400 Dan Monjar
> > <dan at daijin.dissimulo.com> wrote:
> >
> > > --On Tuesday, September 07, 2004 01:12:07 PM -0400 Kipp Spanbauer
> > > <kippspan at gmail.com> wrote:
> > >
> > >>
> > >> To compile and install for use with Fedora Core:
> > >>
> > >> $ sudo sh NVIDIA-Linux-x86-1.0-4496-pkg2.run --add-this-kernel
> > >>
> > >> This will build a custom module named
> > >> "NVIDIA-Linux-x86-1.0-4496-pkg2-custom.run" to install.
> > >>
> > >> $ sudo sh NVIDIA-Linux-x86-1.0-4496-pkg2-custom.run
> > >>
> > >> I hope this helps,
> > >> Kipp
> > >
> > > me, too <grin>... I'll try it when I get home tonight.  Thanks!
> > >
> >
> >
> > Well, no joy.  I'm wondering if I would have better luck using the 2.4
> > kernel instead of the 2.6?  This is not a fast machine so what would be
> > better 2.4 with a 128MB video card or 2.6 with a 4MB card?
> >
> > -- 
> > Dan Monjar


David A. Cafaro
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