[KLUG Members] suse 9.0 and toshiba

[Brian Ritz]

On Wed, 31 Dec 2003, Bruce Smith wrote:

>> >First, make sure you select the correct monitor type.  You may have to
>> >do some trial & error to get the right one.  For laptops, I usually grab
>> >one of the "1024x768" monitors from the "Laptop" section.  I think it's
>> >the one with the lowest refresh rate, but you may have to try more than
>> >one of them.
>> I have tried using the generice lcd selection and then choosing the 
>> 1024x768 selection. that did not work went to toshiba and 1024x768 with 
>> lowest refresh rate and that did not work. Is there a way to tell what 
>> kind of monitor I have and see if that is listed under the toshiba 
>> selection? 
>
>I don't think that's your problem.
>
>> >Then of course set your resolution & colors.  Then configure two mice.
>> >One normal PS/2 mouse for the pad, and a 2nd mouse, USB/IMPS-2 for the
>> >external USB wheel mouse.
>> I did do that (remembered how to set the mouse from your previous help) so 
>> it is listed there. The funny thing is I can not see the mouse but it is 
>> there, because if I move it around and click stuff appears and so on.
>
>OK, I've seen that too.  If you download and install the video driver
>from nvidia.com, that problem goes away.  
I have installed a driver from nvidia is the correct one? 
NVIDIA_nforce-1.0-0261.suse90.i586.rpm

Now will continue my trial and error oh the fun. :)
>
>With SuSE, you can do install the driver automatically from the
>Software-> Online-Update screen (or one of the software screens).  
>Just select the nvidia driver there.
>
> - BS
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