🚀 go-pugleaf

Hi!

I got it to work! Do the following:

1.)Download "RIVA-X-GLX-1.0-glibc-i386.tar" into a temp folder in Linux.
2.) Uncompress the file with "tar zxf RIVA-X-GLX-1.0-glibc-i386.tar" and a

folder will be created.
3.) Go to this folder (using the CD command) and execute the
"riva_install"
by typing the following into the command line: "./riva_install" It should
install the drivers. BUT MAKE SURE YOU'RE NOT IN THE X WINDOWS
ENVIRONMENT.
Else the installation will not work.

After this is done execute "Xconfigurator", select "Riva TNT" as video
card, then for everything else when it asks you to probe say no and choose
8mb or more then when it asks what size screen you want and the depth, I
preffer 16bpp 1024x768, then when it asks to test say no and then it will
finish then all you have to do is type startx and let the good times roll.
If you have problems, e-mail me!



Lars Gundar wrote:

> Okay, I've been banging my head on this one for several days now.
> I've read ever post and faq on the subject, so I just might be
> extraordinarily stupid.  Please bear with me...
>
> I'm trying to get RedHat 6 (storebought version) to play friendly with
> my Creative labs TNT2Ultra -- without much success.
>
> Here's what I'm doing:
>
> - Basic, no-frills Redhat install to hard disk.
> - Initially install XFree86 as "generic vga".
> - Boot up into RH6.  Everything works.  Gnome works in lovely VGA16
> mode.
> - Toss RIVA-X-GLX-1.0-glibc-i386-dyn.tar.gz into the root dir.
> - Run tar xzf blahblahblah
> - Go to the created dir, type ".\riva_install"
> - Run "xconfig"
> - Enter mouse stuff
> - Press ENTER when prompted to enter video card #
> - Choose SVGA server (choice #3)
> - Enter horiz and vert monitor stuff (7 then 2, if it matters)
> - WTF to do about clockchip?  I press enter instead of choosing
> anything.
> - Skip probe.
> - Hit "5" to accept video modes.
> - startx.  Looks like 640x480x 16 color (yuk), with a larger virtual
> desktop.
>
> What am I doing wrong?  I've tried this (and other things) like 6
> times now.
>
> Can somebody please give me retarded-5-year-old-type instructions on
> how do to this?  Every keypress, every prompt, everything.  I cannot
> be trusted to understand anything, no matter how simple.
>
> You'd think that after 15 years of hardcore computer use, I'd be able
> to figure this kind of thing out - but apparently hardware
> configuration under linux requires a degree of IQ and patience that
> most mortals are incapable of.  This experience has truly humbled me.
> I think I'll go sign up for AOL now...