NVIDIA TNT2 woes

[markzero]

> Can you use the x.org "nv" driver instead?  I've never really figured 
> out what the binary driver buys you over the standard one, but then all 
> I do is run X with fvwm2, mainly for software development, so I have 
> never needed any "fancy" features.  (I've never had a TNT2, but I 
> believe it's supported).
> 
> Man nv says under supported cards:
> 
>          RIVA TNT2             NV5
> 
> Alternatively, can you just spring for a newer video card?  (I know, 
> that feels like giving in, but if you don't need the latest, fanciest 
> thing then there should be something cheapish out there.  Ge4 cards seem 
> to be about ?20, assuming *they* are supported by nvidia of course).
> 
> Final alternative, downgrade your driver back to what you had.  I 
> believe there is a "portdowngrade" but have never used it.  You can tell 
> portugrade never to upgrade that port (see HOLD_PKGS or similar in 
> /etc/pkgtools.conf) and probably keep a copy of the port directory and 
> driver around "just in case".

Thanks for the suggestions, Alex. I decided to go with the nv driver as
I don't use the glx extensions any more.

I decided to reinstall xorg-libraries as the nvidia drivers fiddle
with them and after tweaking xorg.conf, I seem to be up and running
again.

Cheers,
Mark

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