I need some help getting my video card driver working correctly. I have
searched the forums and Google and tried everything (including setting
plug and play aware OS to no), Editing the XF86Config-4 file and
putting a ring of salt around the box to drive away evil spirits (just
kidding on that one).
I have a generic box with a 1.4GHz AMD, 500 meg ram, a CTX VL700 17 inch
monitor, AGP 128MB DDR GeForce FX5200 Graphics Processing Unit with TV
Out port
(http://www.digitallyunique.net/digitally-unique/aslm52128.html).
Downloading and running the latest Linux drivers and editing the
X-config file as instructed leads to a NO screens found error when I use
"nvidia" driver. I get an operational X with no OpenGL or 3D when I use
"nv" driver.
I am confident that I will be able to configure the twin view when I get
the driver operational. I have the SVGA connected to my VCR then TV.
I can watch DVD movies fine with Windows XP.
The only thing I boot Windows is to play Diablo 2 and watch movies, both
of wich I will be able to do with Linux (and Transgaming Winex) when we
get this resolved.
OH Mandrake 9.2 download.
Attached is my Config file
# File generated by XFdrake.
# **********************************************************************
# Refer to the XF86Config man page for details about the format of
# this file.
# **********************************************************************
Section "Files"
# Multiple FontPath entries are allowed (they are concatenated together)
# By default, Mandrake 6.0 and later now use a font server independent of
# the X server to render fonts.
FontPath "unix/:-1"
EndSection
Section "ServerFlags"
#DontZap # disable <Crtl><Alt><BS> (server abort)
AllowMouseOpenFail # allows the server to start up even if the mouse doesn't work
#DontZoom # disable <Crtl><Alt><KP_+>/<KP_-> (resolution switching)
EndSection
Section "Module"
Load "dbe" # Double-Buffering Extension
Load "v4l" # Video for Linux
Load "extmod"
Load "type1"
Load "freetype"
Load "dri"
Load "glx" # 3D layer
EndSection
Section "InputDevice"
Identifier "Keyboard1"
Driver "Keyboard"
Option "XkbModel" "pc105"
Option "XkbLayout" "us"
Option "XkbCompat" ""
Option "XkbOptions" ""
EndSection
Section "InputDevice"
Identifier "Mouse1"
Driver "mouse"
Option "Protocol" "IMPS/2"
Option "Device" "/dev/psaux"
Option "ZAxisMapping" "4 5"
EndSection
Section "Monitor"
Identifier "monitor1"
VendorName "Plug'n Play"
ModelName "CTX VL700 series, MS700 series, PL7 series"
HorizSync 30.0-70.0
VertRefresh 50.0-160.0
# Sony Vaio C1(X,XS,VE,VN)?
# 1024x480 @ 85.6 Hz, 48 kHz hsync
ModeLine "1024x480" 65.00 1024 1032 1176 1344 480 488 494 563 -hsync -vsync
# TV fullscreen mode or DVD fullscreen output.
# 768x576 @ 79 Hz, 50 kHz hsync
ModeLine "768x576" 50.00 768 832 846 1000 576 590 595 630
# 768x576 @ 100 Hz, 61.6 kHz hsync
ModeLine "768x576" 63.07 768 800 960 1024 576 578 590 616
EndSection
Section "Device"
Identifier "device1"
VendorName "nVidia Corporation"
BoardName "NVIDIA GeForce4 (generic)"
Driver "nv"
Option "DPMS"
Option "TwinView"
Option "SecondMonitorHorizSync" "30"
Option "SecondMonitorVertRefresh" "50-160"
Option "MetaModes" "1152x864,1152x864;1024x768,1024x768"
Option "TwinViewOrientation" "RigthtOf"
Option "ConnectedMonitor" "CRT, TV"
EndSection
Section "Screen"
Identifier "screen1"
Device "device1"
Monitor "monitor1"
DefaultColorDepth 24
Subsection "Display"
Depth 8
Modes "1024x768" "800x600" "640x480"
EndSubsection
Subsection "Display"
Depth 15
Modes "1024x768" "800x600" "640x480"
EndSubsection
Subsection "Display"
Depth 16
Modes "1024x768" "800x600" "640x480"
EndSubsection
Subsection "Display"
Depth 24
Modes "1024x768" "800x600" "640x480"
EndSubsection
EndSection
Section "ServerLayout"
Identifier "layout1"
InputDevice "Keyboard1" "CoreKeyboard"
InputDevice "Mouse1" "CorePointer"
Screen "screen1"
EndSection
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