From owner-freebsd-mobile Thu Apr 25 20:43:41 2002 Delivered-To: freebsd-mobile@freebsd.org Received: from lerlaptop.lerctr.org (lerlaptop.lerctr.org [207.158.72.14]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 7607037B400 for ; Thu, 25 Apr 2002 20:43:31 -0700 (PDT) Received: from localhost (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by lerlaptop.lerctr.org (8.12.3/8.12.3) with ESMTP id g3Q3hNvE049388; Thu, 25 Apr 2002 22:43:24 -0500 (CDT) (envelope-from ler@lerctr.org) Subject: Re: Dell 8200 - NVIDIA GeForce4 440 Go - XF86 From: Larry Rosenman To: Ben Lovett Cc: freebsd-mobile@FreeBSD.ORG In-Reply-To: <20020426033939.GA1193@bsdguru.com> References: <200204260200.WAA00709@heimdall.ttsg.com> <20020426033939.GA1193@bsdguru.com> Content-Type: text/plain Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-Mailer: Ximian Evolution 1.0.3 Date: 25 Apr 2002 22:43:23 -0500 Message-Id: <1019792604.10366.11.camel@lerlaptop> Mime-Version: 1.0 Sender: owner-freebsd-mobile@FreeBSD.ORG Precedence: bulk List-ID: List-Archive: (Web Archive) List-Help: (List Instructions) List-Subscribe: List-Unsubscribe: X-Loop: FreeBSD.org On Thu, 2002-04-25 at 22:39, Ben Lovett wrote: > Tuc, > > If you can get XFree86 4.2 to install (through ports or packages), you > might try this: http://www.marcuscom.com/g2g-xfree86/article.html > > Note: I have not tried this as I have a supported video card in my Dell > i8000, but from what I hear, it works.. Atleast with a GeForce2 Go.. Also, to get XFree86-4 to build I needed to go to the work directory of both XFree86-4-Libraries and XFree86-4-clients and start a Make World once they start building, just ctrl/c them, then restart the make for XFree86-4. LER > > Regards, > > Ben > > I believe Tuc (tuc@ttsg.com) scribbled this: > > Hi, > > > > Just bought a Dell 8200 with : > > > > NVIDIA GeForce4 440 Go video controller with 64 MB of DDR RAM > > > > > > I tried to get it running with 4.5-STABLE. I tried the drivers > > from the Nvidia group, and it didn't work/had problems. I've tried contacting > > them a few times, no replies. > > > > Anyone know a way to get this running? My old Inspiron 7000 is > > giving up the ghost big time (The screen just ripped off of its post). I > > just atleast need it running in 800x600 or whatever to start with. SOMETHING > > to atleast getting X running and usable.. I haven't loaded any customized > > config/etc (VIRGIN LOAD) so if I need to go to 4.5-CURRENT or 5.0 or whatever, > > I'LL GO! > > > > Thanks, Tuc/TTSG Internet Services, Inc. > > > > To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org > > with "unsubscribe freebsd-mobile" in the body of the message > > > > -- > Ben Lovett > -------------------------------------------------------------------------- > "One world, one web, one program" -- Microsoft promotional ad > "Ein Volk, ein Reich, ein Fuehrer" -- Adolf Hitler > > To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org > with "unsubscribe freebsd-mobile" in the body of the message > -- Larry Rosenman http://www.lerctr.org/~ler Phone: +1 972-414-9812 E-Mail: ler@lerctr.org US Mail: 1905 Steamboat Springs Drive, Garland, TX 75044-6749 To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-mobile" in the body of the message