Any one firmlar with Red Hat 7.2? help much appricated...

[DarkElf49]

Ok, I'm running Red Hat 7.2 (I know I need to upgrade to 8.0). There's two things I need, first off I need a set of video drivers that actually use the memory on it, the generic drivers that got loaded didn't work, and since then I've not been able to find a deriver with the desired results (I want to be able to play tux racer). Seconed of all, Linux has reconized my CD drive as a DvD drive (which it is) and I was wondering if anyone could direct me to a free DvD player, Thanks in advanved.

(And being able to use the scroll weel of my mouse would be nice...)

Sys specs:

466 Celron

128 PC 133

GF 2; 32 meg PCI Nvidia MX200

DvD-CD-ROM 16x48

Realtec 10/100 Network card

Crystal Fusion Onboard sound card

[number6]

It's not often we get questions about Linux here. Don't use it myself because you can't play many games on it. You should be able to get drivers for your video card from here:

http://www.nvidia.com/view.asp?IO=linux_display_archive

You did not specify what mouse you are using, but here is a link for a Logitech wheel mouse:

http://www.linuxnetmag.com/en/issue5/m5mouse1.html

Here's a link I found doing a google search on "DVD Player" + Linux

http://www.linuxtv.org/developer/software.xml

Hope that helps.

[gryphon]

I don't have muh time to reply at this moment. So just on that DVD thingy. I'm not shure which release version of 7.2 you have. The normal, deluxe or sever version. In the deluxe and server ones there is a packedge called Xine [ or something like that ]. That should be able to play your DVD's if I'm not mistaken.

You can find a download link to it searching at the redhat site.

[DarkElf49]

Thanks, I downlaoded Xine a few days ago and couldn't find the source compiler, I'll reboot (I've 2 Hard drives, 1 10GB for windows, and 1 6GB foe Linux) to linux in a little while to seek it out.

The Nvidia driers should work better, think I ws downloading the wrong ones...

And thank you for the logtech scroll wheel drivers, it feels good to be able to not have to go a few more inches ;) or press the down arrow.

You've been much more help than some other people onoher message boards, and one again thank you. :)

[number6]

No problem. Glad that we could be of help. ;D

[gryphon]

Yea right . . he's mister nice guy.

As for me. . . just say after me. .

show me the money

Come on, I know you can ;)