NVidia GeForce4 Ti 4200

Microft · Posted: Wed Jan 29, 2003 6:52 pm Post subject: NVidia GeForce4 Ti 4200

Hi!

It's not the first time I use an NVidia-Card with Linux / Gentoo. In one PC I use a GeForce 2 and everything works right.

I built in the GeForce4 into another PC. After configuring X I started it and everything seemed to work. But when I want to use the console by pressing [Alt]-[Strg]-[F1] I get a very nice black screen. By pressing [F7] I can switch back to X. This is the first problem.

The second problem is, that when I use TwinView it seems to work right, too. I had the same output on TV and monitor. But when I now want to use the console evrything hang up. The same happens when I want to shut down.

Tim

Here my XF86Config

HeadHolio · Guru Joined: 10 Aug 2002 Posts: 445

Once apon a time I had a similar problem, I was pointed to this https://forums.gentoo.org/viewtopic.php?t=11675&highlight= fix, maybe it will help you out as well.

Microft · Posted: Thu Jan 30, 2003 7:12 pm Post subject:

This didn't help me. But a friend has the same problems as I with an nForce-card.

Is anyone here runnig a Ti4200? Or is it a general problem?

Tim

Malakin · Posted: Thu Jan 30, 2003 7:47 pm Post subject:

I've used a couple of ti4200's with twinview, never had any problems.

You might try adding more metamodes:

drowwen · n00b Joined: 12 Oct 2002 Posts: 22

Hi !

I have a GF4MX onboard (nForce2).

With this card, I can only use the nvidia display drivers.

Same effect : If I switch back to the text console, my display does not leave the graphic mode.

I can login (typing blind), but I only see a black screen.

There's definetly something wrong with the nvidia driver.

Does anyone can give me hint ?

Microft · Posted: Sat Feb 01, 2003 10:24 am Post subject:

I used before a Geforce2 and had no problems too.

I've tried to run X with additional MetaModes, but the console is even invisible and when I use TwinView the system hangs up when I shutdown or stop X.

Accodring to a google search there are many people with my probem. And presently the only solution is using the nv-driver of XFree. This is even the official solution of SuSe.

Call me a little balky child, but I want the NVidia-driver

Tim

akb · Posted: Sat Feb 01, 2003 2:18 pm Post subject:

Well... whats the great difference between the nvidia driver and xfree's standard nv-driver? Or: is the xfree standard nv-driver able to gimme fast framerates with ut2003 and dvd etc, as it nvidias driver does? :-)

Microft · Posted: Sat Feb 01, 2003 2:30 pm Post subject:

I'm not sure if I understand you.

I know that's the nVidia-Driver is better than the standrd xfree-nv-driver. That's the reason why I want to use the nVidia-driver.

Or was your comment meant sarcastic? Then, tell me how I use e.g. TwinView with the standard nv-driver!