XFree86 display driver

ValidiusMaximus · 07-20-2004, 10:10 AM

I am trying to get xwindows to run on my Debian box and i cant find teh right driver for my riva 128zx video card. i have a copy of knoppix whos xwindows works great. Where do i look to see what driver it is using?

thanks

Andrew Benton · 07-20-2004, 10:39 AM

It depends whether Knoppix uses XFree86 or Xorg. The file will be called either /etc/X11/XF86Config or /etc/X11/xorg.conf

ValidiusMaximus · 07-20-2004, 05:54 PM

it is using xfree86. if the name of the dirver in the config file (or then again, a copy of it cuz i cant find a riva driver anywhere.)

ValidiusMaximus · 07-21-2004, 01:00 PM

anyone, anyone?

Phorem · 07-21-2004, 01:11 PM

After 0.0001 seconds of searching google i found this :

http://developer.nvidia.com/object/RIVA_128_FAQ.html