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Topic: New Extensions in Testing - Dec 2004, Gifts from "Santa" - Seasons Greetings!

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mikshaw

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Posted: Dec. 28 2004,03:42

I tried that, and it doesn't work for me. It seems like I have to install Xfree86, startx with the vesa configs, and then install the nvidia driver and switch the configs.
It's as if Xfree is doing some additional configuration at runtime which doesn't work if nvidia is already installed. I had no trouble with the method I described above, but using your method I get an error concerning the keyboard configuration and the xserver halts.

It may have something to do with my backup.tar.gz, although the only files in it are some applications, personal settings, and a couple of extra libs (installed into /opt)...nothing affecting the base system.

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ke4nt1

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Posted: Dec. 28 2004,04:06

I'll continue to test here on several boxes, but for now,
with the (1) XF86Config-4 (already setup for NVidia) ,
and the (2) .xserverrc files in my backup.tar.gz,
having the XFree86.dsl and the z_nvidia.dsl in the root of my "mydsl" partition,
I get full accelerated Xserver from bootup.

I start my box from poorman's ( or liveCD ) like this.
dsl dma toram fromhd=/dev/hda3 mydsl=hdb3 restore=hdb3

As soon as I hit the desktop, I can bootup Unreal Tournament, and frag away.

I do have the files lib/modules/2.4.26/modules.dep and modules.generic_string
in my backup and writable, but I thought those were for my initial
compile when I was installing the NVidia drivers... I'll check ..

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Posted: Dec. 28 2004,05:48

My problem seems to be the fluxbox-0.9.11 extension. It works with Xfree86, but fails after installing the nvidia driver. If I go back to fluxbox stable with nvidia it loads fine.

When compiling fluxbox 0.9.11 I disabled xft and randr. I'll try recompiling with these enabled and include the extra libs if necessary. I can't think of any other reason it would fail to load.

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ke4nt1

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Posted: Dec. 28 2004,06:19

Good thing to know... tnx fer the heads-up...

Let us know how it goes..

fluxbox-0.9.11 is SO COOL.. good stuff..

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ke4nt

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Posted: Dec. 30 2004,05:49

Updated - 12/29/2004 - ke4nt

nethack.tar.gz
tinyirc.tar.gz
mplayer-xfree86.tar.gz
( this is compiled for the XFree86 XServer - Fullscreen works! )
( It's even better with Nvidia drivers installed.. )

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