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From: Darklight on 30 May 2010 21:33 Martin wrote: > On 30/05/10 09:21, Darklight wrote: >> Martin wrote: >> >>> On 29/05/10 10:19, Darklight wrote: >>>> Martin wrote: >>>> >>>>> I followed the instructions on how to install the drivers for my >>>>> antique Nvidia GeForce 4 Ti4600. As a result the graphics card is >>>>> working OK, BUT windowing is messed up >>>>> 1)The left hand column in every window containing text is missing >>>>> 2)The the icons in the top left corner of all windows for >>>>> maxising/minimising/closing >>>>> windows are missing. >>>>> 3) If I open a terminal I can't type into it. >>>> >>>> you should what nvidia driver you installed. >>> >>> Eh? Did you omit some words? >>> >>> I installed the Nvidia driver for Nvidia GeForce 4 Ti4600 >> >> Yes but which one, the one from opensuse which is the one click install or the one from >> the nvidia web site which you have to compile your self. >> > > The one from opensuse if you want the 3d effects you would have to up grade compiz-fusion
From: Martin on 31 May 2010 04:42 On 31/05/10 03:33, Darklight wrote: > Martin wrote: > >> On 30/05/10 09:21, Darklight wrote: >>> Martin wrote: >>> >>>> On 29/05/10 10:19, Darklight wrote: >>>>> Martin wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> I followed the instructions on how to install the drivers for my >>>>>> antique Nvidia GeForce 4 Ti4600. As a result the graphics card is >>>>>> working OK, BUT windowing is messed up >>>>>> 1)The left hand column in every window containing text is missing >>>>>> 2)The the icons in the top left corner of all windows for >>>>>> maxising/minimising/closing >>>>>> windows are missing. >>>>>> 3) If I open a terminal I can't type into it. >>>>> >>>>> you should what nvidia driver you installed. >>>> >>>> Eh? Did you omit some words? >>>> >>>> I installed the Nvidia driver for Nvidia GeForce 4 Ti4600 >>> >>> Yes but which one, the one from opensuse which is the one click install or the one > from >>> the nvidia web site which you have to compile your self. >>> >> >> The one from opensuse via One Click install! > > if you want the 3d effects you would have to up grade compiz-fusion > I'm not worried about 3D effects. The problem I have is that basic windowing is incorrect. I can't drag windows, windows are either maximised or minimised, the minimise maximise close symbols are missing from the top right hand corner of each window. They are replaced by a busy/not busy symbol. "Open in terminal" produces a white rectangle on the screen that can't be typed into. I have been through all the possibilities given in the Open Suse entries for Nvidia boards, the result is always the same. I did what Houghi recommended even using a level 3 start. Sax2 has a tick box for de-activating 3D acceleration option, nvidia-settings hasn't otherwise the option panel is the same.
From: Eef Hartman on 31 May 2010 05:56 Martin <martin(a)invalid.invalid> wrote: > I installed the Nvidia driver for Nvidia GeForce 4 Ti4600 There are at least 3 different versions of the NVidia driver. In the openSUSE repo there are x11-video-nvidia (96.43 versions) x11-video-nvidiaG01 (173.14 versions) x11-video-nvidiaG02 (newest versions, current 195.36.15) and for still older cards there was a "pasture" edition of - I believe - 68.something The version to install depends on the specific NVidia adaptor; I think your GeForce 4 needs the 96.43 ones, so from the standard repo (http://download.nvidia.com/opensuse/11.x) you would need x11-video-nvidia (for the libraries and X11 driver) and nvidia-gfx-kmp-<your_kernel> for the kernel driver (default, pae and a few more are available, NO -xen though). -- ****************************************************************** ** Eef Hartman, Delft University of Technology, dept. SSC/ICT ** ** e-mail: E.J.M.Hartman(a)tudelft.nl - phone: +31-15-27 82525 ** ******************************************************************
From: Martin on 31 May 2010 06:43 On 31/05/10 11:56, Eef Hartman wrote: > Martin <martin(a)invalid.invalid> wrote: >> I installed the Nvidia driver for Nvidia GeForce 4 Ti4600 > > There are at least 3 different versions of the NVidia driver. > In the openSUSE repo there are > x11-video-nvidia (96.43 versions) > x11-video-nvidiaG01 (173.14 versions) > x11-video-nvidiaG02 (newest versions, current 195.36.15) > and for still older cards there was a "pasture" edition of - > I believe - 68.something > > The version to install depends on the specific NVidia adaptor; > I think your GeForce 4 needs the 96.43 ones, so from the standard > repo (http://download.nvidia.com/opensuse/11.x) you would need > x11-video-nvidia (for the libraries and X11 driver) and > nvidia-gfx-kmp-<your_kernel> for the kernel driver These are what 1-click installed, plus nvidia-settings 190.53-1.pm.1.1 from the packman repository. Is it nvidia-settings that is screwing everything up? > (default, pae and a few more are available, NO -xen though). Thanks for your help. -- Martin
From: Eef Hartman on 31 May 2010 07:49
Martin <martin(a)invalid.invalid> wrote: > These are what 1-click installed, plus nvidia-settings 190.53-1.pm.1.1 > from the packman repository. > > Is it nvidia-settings that is screwing everything up? I don't know for sure, of course, but the version does suggest that it's for a much newer version of the NVidia software then your card supports. It may wel work but I would prefer to use the 'nvidia-settings' program that is IN the x11-video-nvidia-96.43.16 package itself, that at least is the "right version" for the supplied drivers in those rpm's. -- ****************************************************************** ** Eef Hartman, Delft University of Technology, dept. SSC/ICT ** ** e-mail: E.J.M.Hartman(a)tudelft.nl - phone: +31-15-27 82525 ** ****************************************************************** |