Ping: Liam re: Newer kernel backports for 10.04

[Basil Chupin]

On 22/02/12 14:55, Ric Moore wrote:
> On 02/21/2012 06:42 PM, Jeff G. wrote:
>> On 02/21/2012 08:52 AM, Liam Proven wrote:
>>
>> <snip>
>>
>>>> Everything seems fine, just jockey doesn't see the driver. I'm
>>>> thinking the
>>>> > manual install had a thing to do with that.
>>> Ric's suggestions looked good to me.
>>>
>>> What model of nVidia GPU is it? I have seen problems recognising and
>>> configuring older cards that don't work with the latest drivers before
>>> - but not for some years. TBH though I don't have any such old cards
>>> still in use, so I cannot say if the problems have been resolved or
>>> not.
>>
>> Its an old geforce4 mx 420 - don't go there, it works just fine for me
>> on this old box and it will handle TV and dual monitors if I so desire.
>>
>> Ric's suggestions were all good but already covered - don't know how he
>> thought I got there w/o doing all he suggested already.
>
> I wasn't clairvoyant and you didn't mention it, that's how. So, I was 
> offering up what I figured you needed to know. But, with 64 megs of 
> memory I don't think I'd strain it too much. Compiz would strain it to 
> the max for sure. My own un-asked-for suggestion would to be run 
> something real lightweight for your desktop, so you have something 
> left over for applications. Especially if that is a laptop where you 
> can't just jam a newer video card in it for $26. Peace, Ric

@ Jeff G.

Your MX 420 card requires the legacy driver, #173, to work. In fact, 
trying to install anything other than #173 should result in an error 
message that your card is not supported (by the driver you are trying to 
install eg, the latest nVidia which is #295).

BC

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