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20031015: IDV and RedHat 7.3 (cont.)

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  • Subject: 20031015: IDV and RedHat 7.3 (cont.)
  • Date: Wed, 15 Oct 2003 11:19:33 -0600
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> 
> ------- Forwarded Message
> 
> >To: address@hidden
> >From: Donna Tucker <address@hidden>
> >Subject: Re: 20031014:IDV and RedHat 7.3
> >Organization: University of Kansas
> >Keywords: 200310151521.h9FFL7Ob015501
> 
> Stuart,
> 
> No, the package I downloaded built a piece to
> attach to the kernal but I don't think it rebuilt
> the kernal.  The documentation seemed to indicate
> that if you rebuild the kernal that you have to
> reload the video driver.
> 
> Donna
> 
> --- Stuart Wier <address@hidden> wrote:
> > Donna:
> >
> > This is great news!  I hope you find the rest of the
> > IDV easy and rewarding.
> >
> > Did you have to rebuild the Linux kernal? The IDV
> > developers would like to know for the record.
> >
> > Stuart
> >
> > >
> > >
> > > --- Stuart Wier <address@hidden> wrote:
> > > > Donna,
> > > >
> > > > It appears you need the TNT2 NVIDIA driver, which should work for the
> > > > chipset you have. Your computer checks the hardware and thinks its
> > > > either RIVA or TNT2.   You have some kind of driver already or you
> > > > couldn't see anything on the screen, but it does not support GLX.
> > > >
> > > > You may be able to simply install the driver, or you may have to rebuild
> > > > the Linux kernal which I believe is also described
> > > > in the NVIDIA section about drivers.
> > > >
> > > > To install the Nvidia driver go to
> >     http://www.nvidia.com/content/drivers/drivers.asp
> >     and choose Graphics Drivers->GeForce and TNT2
> >     ->Linux IA32 (Intel architecture 32 bit)->Go
> > > > and follow the instructions to install it.
> > > >
> > > > Do let me know if this helps!  We are trying to make the IDV work on all
> > > > Linux systems so your help and patience with this matter is very much 
> > > > appreciated.
> > > >
> > > > Stuart Wier
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >From: Donna Tucker <address@hidden>
> > > > >Subject: Re: 20030724: idv and RedHat 7.3
> > > > >Organization: UCAR/Unidata
> > > > >Keywords: 200310081430.h98EUJOb027744
> > > > >
> > > > > When I issue the command
> > > > >
> > > > > grep NVIDIA  XFree86.0.log
> > > > >
> > > > > in /var/log, I get
> > > > >
> > > > > (II) NV: driver for NVIDIA chipsets: RIVA128,
> > RIVA
> > > > > TNT, RIVA TNT2,
> > > > >
> > > > > That's it.  Just the one line.
> > > > >
> > > > > When I go to the NVIDIA web site under
> > Graphics I
> > > > > have 3 choices
> > > > >
> > > > > GeForce and TNT2
> > > > > Quadro
> > > > > RIVA 128/128ZX
> > > > >
> > > > > Since I got both RIVA128 and TNT2 in my
> > output, which driver do I want?
> > > > >
> > > > > Donna
> > > > >
> >

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