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List:       debian-user
Subject:    Re: Nvidia TNT Riva 2
From:       JoeHill <joehill () teksavvy ! com>
Date:       2009-05-10 0:17:45
Message-ID: 20090509201745.3173e20a () teksavvy ! com
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Felix Miata wrote: 

> On 2009/05/09 19:17 (GMT-0400) JoeHill composed:
> 
> > brad wrote:   
> 
> >> Â Â  I have an older TNT Riva 2 Model 64 graphics card. Is it possible to
> >> install the correct driver for this card in Debian Lenny?  
> 
> > I know this is going to annoy you, but I have to say it: you could get a
> > card that is 1000 times more powerful for about $10.  
> 
> Maybe. Maybe he has no AGP or PCIe slot. Maybe he doesn't need 3D.
>
> > However if there is some compelling reason then you could try loading the
> > nvidia-glx-legacy drivers from non-free. I see they have a 71xx series,
> > which the nvidia website shows as appropriate for the TNT2.  
> 
> Or he could use the FOSS nv driver.

You're right, it was so silly of me to assume that he had a working X with the
default nv driver which is loaded automatically, and that he wanted to find out
about something other than that.

-- 
J


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