2960 drivers with gcc30 may solve many problems

[ndee]

Hi - esp. Andy
looks like everyone having same troubles with the latest drivers, I know, that the 2960 was working very well under MDK 9.0 even with twinview, but unfortunately I cannot install them, because they're compiled with gcc 2.x and our kernel with MDK 9.1 is with gcc3.x

Would it be possible to recompile the 2960 with gcc 3 and post them somewhere for testing.

I am running an AcerTM632 with Geforce2Go 1400x1050 and ever since I switched to MDK 9.1, I have the follwing troubles:

-console switch in X does overdrive my display
-exiting X leaves display in overdriven mode
-TwinView does not work either

I am using the same XF86Config-4 which worked fine under MDK 9.0 with nvidia2960 (see attached)

Hope you can help - maybe its a good workaround for the moment.

NDEE

[ndee]

addition to last post:

Tried to use 3123 driver, but no choice - switching to console from X with STRG-ALT-F1 or exiting X leaves display in an overdriven mode until reboot.

I am afraid to spoil my display, because I many times work on console after exiting X.

I tried everything now, even switching X to 4.2 (now having 4.3).

Do I really have to go back to Mandrake 9.0???

NDEE

[bwkaz]

Not "everyone" is having issues with these drivers. I, for one, am using them happily.

As for your console switching issue, are you using a high-res framebuffer console? If not, try it and see if it helps at all. Enable it by passing vga=788 (for 1024x768) or vga=794 (for 1280x1024) to your kernel at boot time.

[ndee]

I know, not all will have problems ;) but it looks very much like since MDK 9.1 such problems are all around - saw in other forums the same.

I tried any "vga=" parameter without luck. What are you using as resolution in X?

I will see, whether going back to the old kernel may work.

thx
ndee

[bwkaz]

I'm using 1280 in X, but using either vga= option seems to work for the framebuffer.