[Mageia-discuss] Please help testing nvidia on Mageia 2 with older cards

[Claire Robinson]

On 12/03/13 21:48, Papoteur wrote:
> Le 11/03/2013 10:13, Claire Robinson a écrit :
>> On 10/03/13 20:17, Papoteur wrote:
>>> Le 08/03/2013 17:57, Claire Robinson a écrit :
>>>> Hi
>>>>
>>>> If you have any of the older nvidia cards listed here:
>>>> https://bugs.mageia.org/show_bug.cgi?id=7902#c31
>>>>
>>>> Could you please help by testing an update candidate for ldetect-lst
>>>> and
>>>> the two older drivers. Update ldetect-lst can be found in Core Updates
>>>> Testing and the nvidia drivers are both in Nonfree Updates Testing.
>>>>
>>>> You will need to be able to update from the testing medias
>>>> https://wiki.mageia.org/en/Enabling_the_Testing_media#Enable_them_the_easy_way
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> and then enable them only to update the packages listed on the bug
>>>> report, it will probably ask you to update rpmdrake first which is safe
>>>> to do (we've been using it in QA for a few months). When you've updated
>>>> only the packages listed on the bug please disable the two Testing
>>>> medias again.
>>>>
>>>> Please leave any comments on the bug report, include information on the
>>>> graphics card installed and whether you tested with an x86_64 or i586
>>>> installation.
>>>>
>>>> Many thanks
>>>> Claire (MrsB)
>>>>
>>> Hi Claire,
>>> Is it something new since what I tested ?
>>> https://bugs.mageia.org/show_bug.cgi?id=3820
>>> ===========
>>> papoteur<mailto:yves.brungard_mageia at gadz.org>  2012-11-17 13:50:01 CET
>>>
>>> Ok, I just tested the driver packaged in Mageia 2 testing.
>>> The test is not positive.
>>> - the resolution is not the optimal resolution, 1024 large instead of
>>> 1440.
>>> - some zones in the screen are mixed. I join a screenshot.
>>>
>>> x11-driver-video-nvidia96xx-96.43.23-2.mga2.nonfree
>>> nvidia96xx-doc-html-96.43.23-2.mga2.nonfree
>>> dkms-nvidia96xx-96.43.23-2.mga2.nonfree
>>> ============
>>> The problem seems to be nvidia stuff related, because I had tested from
>>> the source and had the same problem.
>>> Geforce 4 Ti 4200
>>>
>>> Papoteur
>> Hi Papoteur
>>
>> Did you also update ldetect-lst?
>>
>> Testing procedure :
>>
>> 1. install ldetect-lst from core/updates_testing
>> 2. go to mcc ->  hardware ->  configure the graphical server
>> 3. it should now notify that there is a commercial/proprietary
>>     driver available, answer yes to "do you want to use it"
>> 4. after it's installed, reboot and check that the new
>>     driver is in use and working...
>>
>> This needs the medias configured to be able to update from Testing
>> medias and then Core Updates Testing and Nonfree Updates Testing enabled.
>>
>> The update enables nvidia173 and nvidia96xx nonfree drivers as
>> they now support the x11-server used in mga2. The card list has been
>> updated so cards should use the correct driver.
>>
>> Claire
>>
> Hello Claire,
> I followed your indications as above.
> I get the nvidia driver working. :) (checked with lsmod)
> I had a probem with the resolution, but this is perhaps related to the
> monitor. I had to specify the resolution manually.
> I did not see the problems that I had at my previous test.
> Papoteur


Thankyou for testing Papoteur. The update has now been validated so
should hit the mirrors before too long.

Sorry for not replying sooner!

Claire