Nvidia GeForce MX 4000

azurehi · 02-18-2013, 03:54 PM

Hello,
I use Ubuntu 10.04.03 and with Nvidia 96 driver. I am searching for a distro to use After 10.04.03 support ends in April 2013. I have tried a number of them but cannot see my cursor/mouse arrow in live CD to try and setup Nvidia 96. Perhaps I could try to install a distro which will support my old video card GeForce MX 4000 and Then try to enable Nvidia 96.

I would appreciate any suggestions of distros to try. Thank you.

John VV · 02-18-2013, 08:47 PM

CentOS 6.3 or ScientificLinux 6.3
will still run the nvidia 96 driver
"NVIDIA-Linux-x86-96.43.23-pkg1.run"

however the current kmod-nvidia-96xx is a bit busted
the devs are working on the "96.43.23" new kmod

currently the 96 .run will need extra steps before you can install it on CentOS 6.3
but it works

azurehi · 02-19-2013, 08:52 AM

Thanks John VV, I will explore both distros

azurehi · 02-20-2013, 10:52 PM

I have installed both centos 6.3 and scientific linux 6.3. I followed instructions as best I could, not being an experienced user, and could not enable nvidia 96. I am giving up and will stay with ubuntu 10.04.03 since it makes enabling nvidia 96 quite straight forward. I also may invest in a new computer and junk the old one.

John VV · 02-21-2013, 12:26 AM

cent is using the nouveau driver as default
for the 96 ...23.run or the NEW kmod-nvidia.96xx in the ELrepo-TESTING repo
you will need to rebuild the boot image to remove the nouveau driver

see my post on the SL6 forum
http://scientificlinuxforum.org/inde...ndpost&p=15013

that is for the .run

for the kmod you just need to use dracut
AFTER you install the kmod-nvidia.96XX from the TESTING repo

Code:

su -
cp /boot/initramfs-$(uname -r).img  /boot/initramfs-$(uname -r).img.backup
dracut -f /boot/initramfs-$(uname -r).img $(uname -r)

I just tested the new kmod for the elrepo-testing and it is working for the gf2 and gf4 cards