[linux-help] Re: Video Card switch

[Jeff Vian <jvian10@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

James Lancaster wrote:

>On Friday 18 October 2002 14:20, you wrote:
>
>>Isn't the TNT2 made by nVidia, too?  I believe they use the same driver...
>>you probably won't have to change anything at all.
>>

>>
>>Correct. A similar switch (TNT M64 -> GF2 MX200) required nothing to change 
>>in linux (except of course the hardware) 
>>If you are using the Nvidia drivers and kudzu (auto hardware detect) comes 
>>up, tell it to IGNORE the device and to KEEP the old settings (for the TNT2)
>>
>>James L
>>
Why tell it ot IGNORE the device.??????

It makes sense to let kudzu reconfigure the drivers since there MAY be a 
difference in the driver and there IS a difference in the memory that 
kudzu will configure for the new device

The new card has more memory and telling it to IGNORE the change will 
force it to stay with the current video settings and WILL ignore the 
IMPROVED settings possible with the extra memory and features available 
on the new card.

I agree the drivers are likely the same, but to force it to ignore the 
change means you are at all costs stuck with the tnt2 driver and its 
current video settings. If new settings are desired, ignoring the 
recommendations of kudzu means you have to manually change the settings 
to take advantage of the newer memory and video features of the card.

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