Bug#596471: [nvidia-glx-legacy-71xx] Incompatible with current X.Org server

[Marvin Renich]

* Filipus Klutiero <chealer at gmail.com> [100917 20:33]:
>  On 2010-09-17 20:15, Marvin Renich wrote:
> >My kids' computer is a Dell Dimension 4500 (Pentium 4) with an nVidia
> >GeForce FX 5500, supported by nvidia-glx-legacy-71xx, and they enjoy
> >playing games that require accelerated graphics.  I had held off
> >upgrading xorg-* because of the lack of support for this card.  I
> >recently upgraded because I thought the new nvidia-glx-legacy-71xx would
> >support it, not knowing that it didn't support the new xorg packages.
> >If nVidia doesn't provide an updated legacy-71xx, I will have to either
> >downgrade xorg (not desired) or purchase a new video card.
>
> No, 1.0.76** didn't drop support for FX 5500. Actually, GeForce FX
> 5500 is supported as far as 173.14.xx.

Hmm.  I was sure I tried the 173 driver before the 71 driver was in the
archive, and it said this graphics card was supported by the 71 series
driver.  When I didn't find the 71xx driver, I downgraded the xorg
packages and waited.  When the 71xx driver became available recently, I
tried installing it and got the undefined symbol error.  I checked the
BTS, found the bug already reported, and subscribed to it.

However, trying again with the 173 driver, it does work, and the lists
on the nVidia website give the 173 driver as the proper one for this
card, so this machine is set for now.

I do have one machine with a Vanta (NV6) card that does require the 71xx
driver, but it isn't important for that machine to have accelerated
graphics, so the free nv driver is fine.  It's possible that I am
remembering a failed upgrade to the 173 driver on this machine, though I
really don't think so; I don't think I have tried to move away from the
nv driver on this machine except just now as a result of this thread.

Thanks to all the Debian nVidia maintainers!  Your work is truly
appreciated.

...Marvin