[ILUG] P2 400MHz too slow for video?

[Brian O'Donoghue]

Errm I could send you some compiled sources if you like?
----- Original Message -----
From: "Gavin McCullagh" <gavin at fiachra.ucd.ie>
To: <ilug at linux.ie>
Sent: Sunday, November 04, 2001 2:42 PM
Subject: Re: [ILUG] P2 400MHz too slow for video?


>
> A quick update.  I didn't think the Nvidia kernel and openGL driver worked
> with this card.  However, I realised they would and tried them.  The video
> is now far better.  I can use the -framedrop switch and it's approaching
> watchable but sound gets quite crackley.  I suspect the bus hogging thing
> may be correct.  Apparently Xv was not supported by the nv driver.  It
> works now (not to mention X is much quicker and I get a nvidia splash
> screen starting X).
>
> I think the sound card is probably causing the problem now.  I'm going to
> try and get my hands ona  better supported sound acrd at least for a
trial.
> Will let you know how it goes.
>
> incidentally, the chipset is a Intel 440BX by the looks of it.
>
> $ cat /proc/pci
> PCI devices found:
> Bus  0, device   0, function  0:
>     Host bridge: Intel Corporation 440BX/ZX - 82443BX/ZX Host bridge (rev
> 2).
>       Master Capable.  Latency=64.
> <snip>
>
> Thanks again for all help,
>
> gavin
>
>
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