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Old 11-21-2002
kdmconfig for NVIDIA

I have installed Solaris on my Dell machine, but I can't get the display driver to work. I have an NVIDIA RIVA TNT2, but when I select that adapter in kdmconfig, I get the message:
Could'nt probe screen #0
InitOutput: AddScreen failed for SUNWnvidia
I can use the generic 16 color display adapter and it works ( although it looks extremely bad). I'm wondering if there is anything I can do to fix this problem.
# 2  
Old 11-26-2002
Tools

Download the binary Solaris Porting Kit
"xf86_drv_port_bin_420_1.tar.gz" from
http://soldc.sun.com/developer/suppo.../register.html to your present directory (e.g. /var/tmp)

- `gunzip` && `tar -xvf` the files
- `pkgadd -d ./ SUNWxf86u`
- `pkgadd -d ./ SUNWxf86r`
- `patchadd 109401-10`
- `patchadd 108653-30`
- `kdmconfig &`

Select correct driver (the new drivers will be at/near the end of the list). VIOLA!

(109401-13 && 108653 are better - download separately from http://sunsolve.sun.com)
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Old 11-26-2002
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Originally posted by mslightn
Download the binary Solaris Porting Kit
"xf86_drv_port_bin_420_1.tar.gz" from
http://soldc.sun.com/developer/suppo.../register.html to your present directory (e.g. /var/tmp)

- `gunzip` && `tar -xvf` the files
- `pkgadd -d ./ SUNWxf86u`
- `pkgadd -d ./ SUNWxf86r`
- `patchadd 109401-10`
- `patchadd 108653-30`
- `kdmconfig &`

Select correct driver (the new drivers will be at/near the end of the list). VIOLA!

(109401-13 && 108653 are better - download separately from http://sunsolve.sun.com)
I'm not sure I understand the last sentence. "109401-13 && 108653 are better." Does this mean that I don't have to install the porting kit if I install the aforementioned patches? Or am I misunderstanding you?
# 4  
Old 12-17-2002
You must install package SUNWxf86u
You must install package SUNWxf86r
You must install patch 109401-10 or newer (109401-13 is best)
You must install patch 108653-30 or newer (108653-51 is best)

- `gunzip` && `tar -xvf` the files
- `pkgadd -d ./ SUNWxf86u`
- `pkgadd -d ./ SUNWxf86r`
- `patchadd 109401-10`
- `patchadd 108653-30`
- `kdmconfig &`
 
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