Riva Tnt2 model 64/Model 64 Pro
Is there a way to support this graphic card or is this to old for old.

I found linux driver for it at Nvidia.
i dont know how to install it. it wants me to exit xwin.
and run it in root. NVIDIA-Linux-x86-71.86.09-pkg1.run

PIII - 600 mhz , 320 ram , 20- gig harddrive

Hello.

Try using the smxi/sgfxi script.

1. Ctrl Alt F1 to get to tty
2. login as root
3. type sgfxi and it will tell you if the card is supported.
4. follow sgfxi instructions

This card should be supported by the"nv" driver. It's not 3d or anything but should allow you good resolution and such.

Antix runs fine with card. Just want to get 3d support if possible.

sgfxi errors.
updating sgfxi *******
error (198) : The Url/File : sgfxi
failed to download - wget error

uncharted area for me.
Thanks for the help so far.

That message was probably because the site was down or being changed. Try it again.

There was a bug in sgfxi.

See here:


========= SCRAPER REMOVED AN EMBEDDED LINK HERE ===========
url was:"http://sidux.com/PNphpBB2-viewtopic-t-25-start-450.html"
linktext was:"http://sidux.com/PNphpBB2-viewtopic-t-25-start-450.html"
====================================
" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false

A small bug crept in last night, so you may get this error if you run the stand-alone version of sgfxi:

Code:
Updating sgfxi now using the default server
ERROR: (198) The url/file: sgfxi
failed to download - wget error.
Exiting script now.


Should you see this, you'll need to update sgfxi manually, then it will be fine again, like so:

Code:
# as root, do
wget -O /usr/local/bin/sgfxi smxi.org/sgfxi


this will replace your buggy version with a fixed version. Hope this helps, sorry about the mistake.

This bug would not have affected smxi users, just if you start sgfxi directly.

sgfxi update work.
it update my driver
but 3d programs now dont start.
open arena use to open , but run very very slow.
snowballz and smc(a opengl mario clone) the same

Maybe, in the end, there is no 'real' 3d boost for that card.

To revert back to what you had, you should find a backup file of your old /etc/X11/xorg.conf.
Just rename it xorg.conf and reboot and you will have the original set up.

You could also post the contents of /etc/X11/xorg.conf (and its backup version) for us to have a look at.

The new xorg.conf probably needs to be tweaked a little to work as expexted. Check for"composite""enable" and"render""enable". Maybe a few other things as well.

it still sgfxi update driver.

Section"ServerLayout"
Identifier"XFree86 Configured"
Screen 0"Screen0" 0 0
#Screen 0"ATIScreen" 0 0
#Screen 1"Screen1" RightOf"Screen0"
#Option"Xinerama""true"
#Option"Clone""true"
InputDevice"Keyboard0""CoreKeyboard"
InputDevice"PS/2 Mouse""CorePointer"
#InputDevice"USB Mouse""CorePointer"
#InputDevice"Touchpad""SendCoreEvents"
#InputDevice"ALPS Touchpad""SendCoreEvents"
#InputDevice"Appletouch""SendCoreEvents"
#InputDevice"Stylus""SendCoreEvents"
#InputDevice"Eraser""SendCoreEvents"
#InputDevice"Cursor""SendCoreEvents"
#InputDevice"Serial Mouse""CorePointer"
EndSection

Section"ServerFlags"
Option"AllowMouseOpenFail""true"
EndSection

Section"Files"
# Xorg 7.0 font paths
FontPath"/usr/share/fonts/X11/100dpi:unscaled"
FontPath"/usr/share/fonts/X11/misc:unscaled"

# Other font paths
FontPath"/usr/share/fonts/truetype/arphic"
FontPath"/usr/share/fonts/truetype/freefont"
FontPath"/usr/share/fonts/truetype/kochi"
FontPath"/usr/share/fonts/truetype/ttf-bitstream-vera"

# path to defoma fonts
FontPath "/var/lib/defoma/x-ttcidfont-conf.d/dirs/TrueType"

EndSection

Section"Module"
Load"dbe"
# Load "dri"
Load"extmod"
Load"freetype"
Load "glx"
Load"type1"
Load"v4l"
Load"vbe"
EndSection

Section"InputDevice"
Identifier"Keyboard0"
Driver"keyboard"
Option"CoreKeyboard"
Option"XkbModel""pc105"
Option"XkbLayout""us"
Option"XKbOptions"""
EndSection

Section"InputDevice"
Identifier"Serial Mouse"
Driver"mouse"
Option"Protocol""Microsoft"
Option"Device""/dev/ttyS0"
Option"Emulate3Buttons""false"
Option"Emulate3Timeout""70"
EndSection

Section"InputDevice"
Identifier"Touchpad"
Driver"synaptics"
Option"Device""/dev/psaux"
Option"Protocol""auto-dev"
Option"LeftEdge""1700"
Option"RightEdge""5300"
Option"TopEdge""1700"
Option"BottomEdge""4200"
Option"FingerLow""25"
Option"FingerHigh""30"
Option"MaxTapTime""180"
Option"MaxTapMove""220"
Option"VertScrollDelta""100"
Option"HorizScrollDelta""0"
Option"MinSpeed""0.09"
Option"MaxSpeed""0.18"
Option"AccelFactor""0.0015"
Option"SHMConfig""on"
EndSection

Section"InputDevice"
Driver"synaptics"
Identifier"ALPS Touchpad"
Option"Device""/dev/input/mouse0"
Option"Protocol""event"
Option"LeftEdge""130"
Option"RightEdge""840"
Option"TopEdge""130"
Option"BottomEdge""640"
Option"FingerLow""7"
Option"FingerHigh""8"
Option"MaxTapTime""180"
Option"MaxTapMove""110"
Option"EmulateMidButtonTime""75"
Option"VertScrollDelta""20"
Option"HorizScrollDelta""0"
Option"MinSpeed""0.25"
Option"MaxSpeed""0.50"
Option"AccelFactor""0.030"
Option"EdgeMotionMinSpeed""200"
Option"EdgeMotionMaxSpeed""200"
Option"UpDownScrolling""1"
Option"CircularScrolling""1"
Option"CircScrollDelta""0.1"
Option"CircScrollTrigger""2"
Option"SHMConfig""on"
EndSection

Section"InputDevice"
Identifier"Appletouch"
Driver"synaptics"
Option"Device""/dev/psaux"
Option"Protocol""auto-dev"
Option"LeftEdge""100"
Option"RightEdge""1120"
Option"TopEdge""50"
Option"BottomEdge""310"
Option"FingerLow""25"
Option"FingerHigh""30"
Option"MaxTapMove""220"
Option"TapButton1""1"
Option"TapButton2""3"
Option"TapButton3""2"
Option"MinSpeed""0.79"
Option"MaxSpeed""0.88"
Option"AccelFactor""0.0015"
Option"SHMConfig""on"
EndSection

Section"InputDevice"
Identifier"PS/2 Mouse"
Driver"mouse"
Option"Protocol""auto"
Option"Device""/dev/psaux"
Option"Emulate3Buttons""false"
Option"Emulate3Timeout""70"
Option"ZAxisMapping""4 5"
Option"Buttons""5"
EndSection

Section"InputDevice"
Identifier"USB Mouse"
Driver"mouse"
Option"Device""/dev/input/mice"
Option"Protocol""ExplorerPS/2"
Option"ZAxisMapping""4 5"
Option"Buttons""5"
EndSection

Section"InputDevice"
Identifier"Stylus"
Driver"wacom"
Option"Mode""Absolute"
Option"Type""stylus"
Option"Device""/dev/input/wacom"
Endsection

# Settings for wacom eraser
Section"InputDevice"
Identifier"Eraser"
Driver"wacom"
Option"Mode""Absolute"
Option"Type""eraser"
Option"Device""/dev/input/wacom"
Endsection

# Settings for wacom cursor (mouse)
Section"InputDevice"
Identifier"Cursor"
Driver"wacom"
Option"Mode""Relative"
Option"Type""cursor"
Option"Device""/dev/input/wacom"
Endsection

Section"Monitor"
Identifier"Monitor0"
VendorName"unknown"
ModelName"unknown"
Option"DPMS""true"
HorizSync 30-75
VertRefresh 55-70

EndSection

Section"Monitor"
Identifier"Monitor1"
VendorName"unknown"
ModelName"unknown"
Option"DPMS""true"
HorizSync 30-75
VertRefresh 55-70
EndSection

Section"Monitor"
Identifier"ATIMonitor"
VendorName"unknown"
ModelName"unknown"
Option"DPMS""true"
HorizSync 30-75
VertRefresh 55-70
EndSection

Section"Device"
Identifier"Card0"
Driver "nvidia"
Option "IgnoreDisplayDevices" "TV"
Option"Coolbits" "1"
Option"AddARGBGLXVisuals" "true"
Option"TripleBuffer" "false"
BoardName"unknown"

Screen 0
#Option"UseDisplayDevice""dfp"
#BusID"PCI:1:0:0"
#Option"sw_cursor" # needed for some ati cards
#Option"hw_cursor"
#Option"NoAccel"
#Option"ShowCache"
#Option"ShadowFB"
#Option"UseFBDev"
#Option"Rotate"

Option"XAANoOffscreenPixmaps""true"

# savage special options, use with care
#Option"NoUseBios"
#Option"BusType""PCI"
Option"DmaMode""None"

# nvidia special options, use with care
Option"CursorShadow""1"
Option"CursorShadowAlpha""63"
Option"CursorShadowYOffset""2"
Option"CursorShadowXOffset""4"
Option"FlatPanelProperties""Scaling = native"
Option"NoLogo""true"
EndSection

Section"Device"
Identifier"Card1"
Driver "nvidia"
Option "IgnoreDisplayDevices" "TV"
Option"Coolbits" "1"
Option"AddARGBGLXVisuals" "true"
Option"TripleBuffer" "false"
BoardName"unknown"

Screen 1
#BusID"PCI:1:0:0"
EndSection

Section"Screen"
Identifier"Screen0"
Device"Card0"
Monitor"Monitor0"
DefaultColorDepth 24

SubSection"Display"
Depth 8
Modes"1024x768""800x600"
EndSubSection
SubSection"Display"
Depth 15
Modes"1024x768""800x600"
EndSubSection
SubSection"Display"
Depth 16
Modes"1024x768""800x600"
EndSubSection
SubSection"Display"
Depth 24
Modes"1024x768""800x600"
EndSubSection
SubSection"Display"
Depth 32
Modes"1024x768""800x600"
EndSubSection

# Only the official NVIDIA driver supports twinview
# these setting are an example
Option"TwinView""false"
Option"SecondMonitorVendorName""unknown"
Option"SecondMonitorModelName""unknown"
Option"SecondMonitorHorizSync""30-75"
Option"SecondMonitorVertRefresh""55-70"
#Option"MetaModes""1024x768, 1024x768"
Option"TwinViewOrientation""RightOf"
Option"ConnectedMonitor""dfp,dfp"
EndSection

Section"Screen"
Identifier"Screen1"
Device"Card1"
Monitor"Monitor1"
DefaultColorDepth 24

SubSection"Display"
Depth 8
Modes"1024x768""800x600"
EndSubSection
SubSection"Display"
Depth 15
Modes"1024x768""800x600"
EndSubSection
SubSection"Display"
Depth 16
Modes"1024x768""800x600"
EndSubSection
SubSection"Display"
Depth 24
Modes"1024x768""800x600"
EndSubSection
SubSection"Display"
Depth 32
Modes"1024x768""800x600"
EndSubSection
EndSection

Section"Screen"
Identifier"ATIScreen"
Device"Card0"
Monitor"ATIMonitor"
DefaultColorDepth 24

SubSection"Display"
Depth 24
Modes"1024x768""800x600"
EndSubSection
EndSection

Section"DRI"
Mode 0666
EndSection

Section"Extensions"
# Option"Composite" "disable"
# Option"RENDER" "disable"
EndSection

At the very bottom change to It may not fix your issue but it does help with look and feel.

that didn't work.
Thanks for all your help

rox terminal startup dont know if this would help.
----- FS_Startup -----
Current search path:
/home/xxxxxxx/.openarena/baseoa
/usr/share/games/openarena/baseoa/pak6-misc.pk3 (229 files)
/usr/share/games/openarena/baseoa/pak5-TA.pk3 (139 files)
/usr/share/games/openarena/baseoa/pak4-textures.pk3 (1753 files)
/usr/share/games/openarena/baseoa/pak2-players.pk3 (669 files)
/usr/share/games/openarena/baseoa/pak2-players-mature.pk3 (231 files)
/usr/share/games/openarena/baseoa/pak1-maps.pk3 (100 files)
/usr/share/games/openarena/baseoa/pak0.pk3 (1042 files)
/usr/share/games/openarena/baseoa

----------------------
4163 files in pk3 files
execing default.cfg
execing q3config.cfg
couldn't exec autoexec.cfg
Hunk_Clear: reset the hunk ok
----- Client Initialization -----
Couldn't read q3history.
----- Initializing Renderer ----
-------------------------------
QKEY found.
----- Client Initialization Complete -----
----- R_Init -----
SDL using driver"x11"
Initializing OpenGL display
Estimated display aspect: 1.333
...setting mode 3: 640 480
Available modes: '1024x768 320x240 400x300 512x384 640x480 700x525 800x600 640x512 640x400 720x450 840x525 960x600 640x384'
Couldn't get a visual
...WARNING: could not set the given mode (3)
----- CL_Shutdown -----
RE_Shutdown( 1 )
Segmentation fault

that card doesn't support composite, if you use sgfxi -c it will install the latest driver that works for your card, and also set up composite if it's supported, which it isn't in this case.

At some point you have to give up on these old cards, pick up a used newer one and call it a successful experience long term.

nouvea free xorg driver for nvidia has made a lot of progress, and is included in the latest fedora, so maybe sometime in the future you can use the nouvea driver, but not yet, it's not available.

I installed lxde from synaptic and my 3d driver is now running.
i can now play open arena. This is not why i installed lxde.

Thanks for all your help.

Any idea what got open arena and 3D to work? It might be useful for others in the future.