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Offline ^thehatsrule^

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Re: nvidia driver 185.18.31 how (SOLVED)
« Reply #45 on: November 28, 2009, 01:39:00 PM »
Don't taunt them :p (also, r200 == 9xxx)

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Re: nvidia driver 185.18.31 how (SOLVED)
« Reply #46 on: November 03, 2011, 06:08:27 PM »
Hi
Sorry to awaken an old thread, but it seems like the most appropriate place to post my problem.
Running tc 4, nvidia-glx.tcz doesn't seem to work for me (FX5200) - causes failed in waitforx error.
Following Arslan's how-to in this thread, I've managed to get the appropriate driver from the nvidia site to work (and learned a lot in the process), but I can't get it to survive a reboot.
I've followed advice and made an extension including all the changed files, made /etc/X11/xorg.conf persist, but cannot get past failed in waitforx again!
I'm getting the EE failed to load module error from dmesg, whereas depmod nvidia can't find the module.
Please help a gibbering newb!
Any more info you need please ask - but please tell me how to find it (I won't feel patronised - I've learnt a lot over the last few days, but still have so much to learn!)

Thanks in advance
Dave

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Re: nvidia driver 185.18.31 how (SOLVED)
« Reply #47 on: November 05, 2011, 07:02:43 AM »
All now sorted!!!
Why wouldn't the driver load - because I hadn't included it in my extension! Doh!  ::)
Slight follow-up problem - how to get xorg to load the nvidia glx extension instead of the xorg one also sorted, so now I've got glx too!
End result - I've got a working FX5200.tcz. I'm pretty pleased with myself!
Cheers
Dave

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Re: nvidia driver 185.18.31 how (SOLVED)
« Reply #48 on: November 09, 2011, 09:28:39 AM »
we can create an extension for legacy drivers too but i don't have old hardware to test

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Re: nvidia driver 185.18.31 how (SOLVED)
« Reply #49 on: January 22, 2012, 12:39:58 PM »
That would be extremely useful!  :)
... as I've had a hard-drive... and motherboard failure (I'm rapidly running out of my stash of stuff from a former life!)
...and guess who lost their .tcz!
I just haven't got the time to relearn what I did, so would be V grateful.
Cheers
Dave

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Re: nvidia driver 185.18.31 how (SOLVED)
« Reply #50 on: January 22, 2012, 01:03:10 PM »
Hi dfreemansc
You will have to wait a while since Arslan S. is currently serving his country on military duty and not
due to return home until mid May.
I have a machine with a nVidia GeForce MX/MX 400 that I believe qualifies as legacy and would be
willing to test.

      @Arslan S.: If you have computer access and happen to see this, stay safe out there.

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Re: nvidia driver 185.18.31 how (SOLVED)
« Reply #51 on: February 09, 2012, 03:56:54 PM »
I am continuing the topic of legacy nvidia video drivers here:
http://forum.tinycorelinux.net/index.php/topic,12548.0.html