[indiana-discuss] pkg.opensolaris.org package repository update (build 100)

[Henry Jen]

2008/10/30  <David.Comay at sun.com>:
>
> Special NVIDIA considerations
> =============================
> This build includes the latest NVIDIA graphics driver, version 177.80.
> This updated driver no longer supports a number of legacy chipsets
> which are documented below.  When updating systems with such chipsets,
> one can either remove the file /etc/X11/xorg.conf, if it exists, or to
> continue using an accelerated driver, legacy SVR4 packages are
> available that can be used instead of the bundled driver
>
>        http://www.nvidia.com/object/unix.html
>
> In order to install one of these legacy packages, the bundled driver
> should be removed using the following commands
>
>        $ pfexec pkg uninstall slim_install
>        $ pfexec pkg uninstall NVDAgraphics
>
> followed by downloading and executing the legacy self-extracting
> archive.
>
> Graphics cards & chipsets affected:
>
>        NVIDIA chip name                        Device PCI ID
>        GeForce FX Go5200 32M/64M               0x0328

Thanks for the heads up, glad that after upgrade, the default nv
driver picked is working for Toshiba Tecra M2 with above chip.

Running glxgear with the default driver gives:

$ /usr/X/demo/glxgears
1050 frames in 5.3 seconds = 199.835 FPS
1040 frames in 5.2 seconds = 199.914 FPS
1040 frames in 5.2 seconds = 199.829 FPS
960 frames in 5.2 seconds = 185.586 FPS
X connection to :0.0 broken (explicit kill or server shutdown).

With 173.14.12 driver download, glxgear is of course much berrter,
$ /usr/X/demo/glxgears
10819 frames in 5.0 seconds = 2163.690 FPS
10928 frames in 5.0 seconds = 2185.500 FPS
9924 frames in 5.0 seconds = 1984.567 FPS
5866 frames in 5.0 seconds = 1173.130 FPS
X connection to :0.0 broken (explicit kill or server shutdown).

Also with the benefit of 'NVidia X Server Settings' Tool, I know I
would appreciate that we can bring back the NVidia driver support on
those legacy hardware. Maybe with a different package name or support
them in the new driver. Any ideas?

Cheers,
Henry