[indiana-discuss] 101a graphics bug on Tecra M2

[Jarrett Lu]

Jarrett Lu wrote:
> Alan Coopersmith wrote:
>> Gilles Gravier wrote:
>>  
>>> Fresh install on 101a RC1b on Toshiba Tecra M2 results in fuzzy display
>>> and proprietary NVIDIA driver not starting. Forcing it in xorg.conf 
>>> with
>>> nvidia-xconfig results in a non working graphics (white screen and no
>>> GDM login). Had to manually install the driver from NVIDIA's web 
>>> site...
>>>     
>>
>> That's not a bug, that's a chipset for which support has been moved from
>> the bundled nvidia driver to their legacy driver web download - see the
>> "Special Nvidia Considerations" section of the 101 release announcement:
>> http://mail.opensolaris.org/pipermail/indiana-discuss/2008-November/013371.html 
>>
>>
>>   
>
> The scanpci cmd gave me the following output:
>
> pci bus 0x0001 cardnum 0x00 function 0x00: vendor 0x10de device 0x01da
> nVidia Corporation G72M [Quadro NVS 110M]
>
> I checked that against the Release Notes. Quadro NVS 110M is
> not in the list of legacy chipset. I read is as my laptop chipset
> is still supported by the latest nvidia driver, and I should not
> give up getting a legacy driver. Right?

I meant to say "I should not be replacing the current embedded
driver with a legacy one, right?".

Jarrett