Help getting 3D acceleration on mandrake.

dragon_fire04 · 02-03-2005, 03:35 PM

I was wondering if anyone knows hot to get the 3d acceleration going on Linux Mandrake 10.1? I have been working on it for about a month now. I got it to work easyley on SUSE, but mandrake seems to be a prob..

can some one plz help. I dont want to get stuck in the X server mode again.

baronlynx · 02-03-2005, 03:44 PM

hi,
could you tell us what kind of graphics card you have ?

dragon_fire04 · 02-03-2005, 03:48 PM

Im Useing a Nivida G-Force 4 TI 4400

baronlynx · 02-03-2005, 04:00 PM

You have to download a small script from the nvidia website (choose your system architecture first) www.nvidia.com/object/linux.html,
which does the istalation procedure of the drivers ...
It is so somplicated by the nvidia comp. because the drivers are not licensed open source.

There is a how to to read before the actual install process. You'll find it in the download package.

If you find the how to confusing, get back and post your question.

baronlynx · 02-03-2005, 04:05 PM

read the "how to" well 'cos you need to make changes manually to the files in the config of your X server ... the changes are crutial to make things work...

dragon_fire04 · 02-03-2005, 07:40 PM

thanks. ill try it and see what i can come up with.