GeForce3 and OpenLinux 2.4

[Raskii]

It doesn't know what my GeForce 3 is!

Is there a way to get it to recognise my graphics card? I've tried installing it as an unknown NVIDIA chipset, but then I can only use 640&times480 and 256 colors! :(

Would downloading the ISO of OpenLinux 3.1 do it or is there something I can do with my current version?

Also, how do I set it up so that I start without a GUI? How do I install KDE 2.x?

Help me plz! I don't wanna use Windows for the rest of my life! :(

[bdg1983]

eDesktop 2.4 uses X3.3.6 and OL Workstation 3.1 uses 4.03 which would have a better chance of working for your GeForce3. You can lookup your video card at
www.xfree86.org (http://www.xfree86.org)

or the Caldera knowledgebase
http://support.caldera.com/caldera

There should be a readme for installing KDE 2.2 on Caldera though it's for 3.1 and not eD 2.4. It should work the same. I would suggest you try Workstation 3.1 as it's easier to upgrade X and KDE than doing so with eDesktop 2.4.

A couple of other links that may help.
http://www.mail-archive.com/users@lists.caldera.com/
http://hal.humberc.on.ca/~mrcn0031/sxs/stepbystep.html

[Raskii]

Arg! XFree86.org (http://www.xfree86.org/) says I have to have 4.1 or later to have support for anything later than a GeForce 2! :(

Oh well, at least OL 3.1 supports a GUIless install.

I guess I can try upgrading to XFree 4.1.0 if I can get the partition to boot.

[bdg1983]

I've upgraded to X4.1 on a couple of pc's that I have running Workstation 3.1 and I never had any problems. I installed X4.1 using the source. These are the notes I wrote.

Backup existing installation of XFree

cd /
mkdir xbackup
cp /usr/X11R6 /xbackup -Rr
cp /etc/X11 /xbackup -Rr

cd /download/xsource-4.1

tar xvzf X410src-1.tgz
tar xvzf X410src-2.tgz
tar xvzf X410src-3.tgz
tar xvzf doctools-1.2.tgz

cd xc

Compile XFree86 4.1

make World >& world.log

This will take quite a while

tail -f world.log

If no errors, then continue

make install >& install.log

tail -f install.log

Check for completion

make install.man >& man.log

tail -f man.log

Check to see if link exists

cd /usr/X11R6/bin

ls -l X

If not linked to XFree86, then create link

ln -sf /usr/X11R6/bin/XFree86 ./X

XFree86 -configure

Run the configuration program that will probe and/or guess all your settings.
This will create a new conf in the root directory.
To test this new configuration, run this command:

XFree86 -xf86config /root/XF86Config.new

This will display a grey hatch with an 'X' for the mouse cursor.
If this works fine, hit CTRL-ALT-BACKSPACE to return to the commandline.
Copy this file to the /etc/X11/ directory using this command:

cp /root/XF86Config.new /etc/X11/XF86Config

This may not work correctly as further configuration will need to be done.

xf86cfg

If errors such as library not found when running xf86cfg, then do the following

ldconfig

as it should fix the library not found errors. Hopefully...

xf86cfg

This creates the same XF86Config.new file, so to test it, follow the same steps as before.

XFree86 -xf86config /root/XF86Config.new

cp /root/XF86Config.new /etc/X11/XF86Config-4

kde

to bring up kde.

Once setup correctly, type

init 5 to go back to graphical mode and run as normal.

[Raskii]

:eek: Wowie! :eek:

Thanks!

Now all I have to do is repartition my Hard Drive (or buy another one) so I can use Linux.

This is the one place where I'm not too fond of System Commander. If you have MS partitions before a non-MS partition, you also have to have an MS partition after it before it'll be bootable.