[ut2004] Fedora Core, No Go, No GL

[Brian Lightfoot]

Yeah make sure that you change hte Driver line in your xorg.conf file
from "nv" to "nvidia" there may be some other things that you have to
add that is covered in the README. 

On Wed, 2004-12-15 at 20:18 +0000, z0001283 at zoo.co.uk wrote:
> Looks like that file is called xorg.conf in Fedora. 
> I have an Nvidia Geforce4.
> 
> I will down load the dirver file and follow their 
> readme. Looks like you have at least started me on 
> the right path.
> 
> Dean
> 
> 
> On 15 Dec 2004 at 13:28, Brian Lightfoot wrote:
> 
> > 
> > look in /etc/X11/XF86Config search for the line containing Driver if
> > this line also includes "nvidia" or "nv" then you most likely have a
> > Nvidia card.
> > 
> > On Wed, 2004-12-15 at 19:55 +0000, z0001283 at zoo.co.uk wrote:
> > > Ok, I have been trying to see how to check what card 
> > > I have in the Linux OS as vs. Opening the box and 
> > > looking. Can't see it. I think that I have an Nvidia 
> > > card. Have been to their website, seen the driver 
> > > file download but would not know how to install it?
> > > 
> > > Dean
> > > 
> > > 
> > > On 15 Dec 2004 at 13:14, Brian Lightfoot wrote:
> > > 
> > > > What Video card are you using ATI, NVIDIA have you installed drivers?
> > > > On Wed, 2004-12-15 at 19:48 +0000, z0001283 at zoo.co.uk wrote:
> > > > > Hi all,
> > > > > 
> > > > > Have installed Fedora Core2. Installed UT2004 from 
> > > > > the DVD. Seemed to go OK. Tried to run it from the 
> > > > > end of install screen, from a console window in the 
> > > > > fg and bg.
> > > > > 
> > > > > Whatever way I do it, the UT2004 splash screen 
> > > > > appears and then disappears. No game.
> > > > > 
> > > > > Once I got an error message saying "Cannot get (or 
> > > > > set) video mode."
> > > > > 
> > > > > Checked this this out from the FAQ site.
> > > > > 
> > > > > Q: What's the definitive way to know if GL is 
> > > > > working or not?
> > > > > A: At a console type the following: glxinfo | grep 
> > > > > direct if it replies with direct rendering: Yes. 
> > > > > Then GL _should_ be working. 
> > > > > 
> > > > > 
> > > > > 
> > > > > Used this command and got a NO on my system. Looks 
> > > > > like I need to turn direct rendering on. How do I do 
> > > > > that?
> > > > > 
> > > > > Thanx,
> > > > > Dean
> > > > > 
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