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Meth
03-07-2001, 03:30 PM
Ok.
1) It seems that every version of linux that I own has some kind of problem with my 3d card; Geforce 2 MX.
Every time I install Linux in either Corel or SuSE, I get a mangled display. any ideas?
2) In red hat 7.1, I install Linux no problems, but when it's installed, I get an error saying something along the lines of 'no screens'. Sorry I know its a bit vague but i'm a Linux newbie with a short attention span :D
3) I downloaded Mandrake ( whichever the latest version is) as an ISO, burnt it to CD(s) and popped the CD in the drive to boot to but neither CD would boot. I can boot to my other linux discs so i know My disc drive isnt faulty.
I looked in the CD at a file which says if you cant boot to the CD then make a boot floppy with the CD.img file in the folder. How on earth do I do that?
Any help would be VERY welcome. Thanks.
bdg1983
03-07-2001, 03:45 PM
Cannot remember the exact syntax for the 'rawrite' utility.

There's always a readme text file in the directory that contains the .img file.
Meth
03-07-2001, 04:01 PM
Im a newbie so that makes no sense o me :P
Molecule Man
03-07-2001, 04:52 PM
Read the install.htm file. It will have the steps necessary to create a boot floppy.
insert the CDROM, then open the icon "My Computer", right click on the CDROM drive icon and select "Open"
go into the "dosutils" directory and double-click on the "rawwritewin" icon
insert a blank floppy in the floppy drive
select "D:\images\cdrom.img" in the "Image File" field (assuming that your CDROM drive is "D:", otherwise replace "D:" as needed)
select "A:" in the "Floppy Drive" field then click on "Write".

Repeated for your pleasure.
chenliway
03-07-2001, 05:10 PM
mandrake worked fine for my gf2 mx, so if you can install it, try.
Laslo7
03-07-2001, 05:47 PM
I just installed suse7.1. I have a Geforce2 MX (hercules) and the install went fine. It took about 1/2 hour and I installed q3 in that time too. Get the Nvidia drivers for SuSE 7.1 and use k package to do the install of the rpms and make sure you replace the libgl.so file with the nvidia one.

Evil3d has good nfo on the nvidia setup.

AJ
Tyr-7BE
03-07-2001, 06:30 PM
Originally posted by Laslo7:
I just installed suse7.1. I have a Geforce2 MX (hercules) and the install went fine. It took about 1/2 hour and I installed q3 in that time too. Get the Nvidia drivers for SuSE 7.1 and use k package to do the install of the rpms and make sure you replace the libgl.so file with the nvidia one.


Evil3d has good nfo on the nvidia setup.


AJ

nfo = nhf?
Laslo7
03-08-2001, 05:45 PM
Sorry that was supposed to be info. Evil3d (http://www.evil3d.net/articles.shtml)has a bunch of articles on Nvidia and Linux. Also there is a script out there that will help you see if you have it setup right. I have it at home but not at work I will post the script a little later this evening.

AJ