Date: Thu, 25 Apr 2002 22:07:21 -0400 From: Brian T.Schellenberger <bts@babbleon.org> To: Tuc <tuc@ttsg.com>, freebsd-mobile@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: Dell 8200 - NVIDIA GeForce4 440 Go - XF86 Message-ID: <20020426020722.36BAABB29@i8k.babbleon.org> In-Reply-To: <200204260200.WAA00709@heimdall.ttsg.com> References: <200204260200.WAA00709@heimdall.ttsg.com>
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On Thursday 25 April 2002 10:00 pm, Tuc wrote:
| Hi,
|
| Just bought a Dell 8200 with :
|
| NVIDIA GeForce4 440 Go video controller with 64 MB of DDR RAM
That's unfortunate; it would have been better to get an ATI chip (which were
available upon request for the 7500, 8000, and 8100, at least, so probably
for the 8200 though I don't know for sure).
But I think you can make it work if you cvsup to the latest ports and build
XFree86 4.2 from the ports.
nvidia is, in general, bad news, and the best advice is to stay away from
them if you can.
|
|
| 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.
|
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