diff -up Mesa-8.0.1/src/gallium/include/state_tracker/drm_driver.h.jx Mesa-8.0.1/src/gallium/include/state_tracker/drm_driver.h
--- Mesa-8.0.1/src/gallium/include/state_tracker/drm_driver.h.jx	2012-02-14 18:44:00.000000000 -0500
+++ Mesa-8.0.1/src/gallium/include/state_tracker/drm_driver.h	2012-03-23 13:11:40.785842579 -0400
@@ -43,6 +43,7 @@ struct winsys_handle
 enum drm_conf {
    /* How many frames to allow before throttling. Or -1 to indicate any number */
    DRM_CONF_THROTTLE, /* DRM_CONF_INT. */
+   DRM_CONF_NOTFP,
    DRM_CONF_MAX
 };
 
diff -up Mesa-8.0.1/src/gallium/state_trackers/dri/drm/dri2.c.jx Mesa-8.0.1/src/gallium/state_trackers/dri/drm/dri2.c
--- Mesa-8.0.1/src/gallium/state_trackers/dri/drm/dri2.c.jx	2012-02-14 18:44:00.000000000 -0500
+++ Mesa-8.0.1/src/gallium/state_trackers/dri/drm/dri2.c	2012-03-23 13:11:40.785842579 -0400
@@ -642,6 +642,13 @@ static struct __DRIimageExtensionRec dri
  * Backend function init_screen.
  */
 
+static const __DRIextension *dri_screen_extensions_no_tfp[] = {
+   &dri2FlushExtension.base,
+   &dri2ImageExtension.base,
+   &dri2ConfigQueryExtension.base,
+   NULL
+};
+
 static const __DRIextension *dri_screen_extensions[] = {
    &driTexBufferExtension.base,
    &dri2FlushExtension.base,
@@ -671,6 +678,7 @@ dri2_init_screen(__DRIscreen * sPriv)
    struct dri_screen *screen;
    struct pipe_screen *pscreen;
    const struct drm_conf_ret *throttle_ret = NULL;
+   const struct drm_conf_ret *notfp_ret = NULL;
 
    screen = CALLOC_STRUCT(dri_screen);
    if (!screen)
@@ -682,12 +690,16 @@ dri2_init_screen(__DRIscreen * sPriv)
    sPriv->driverPrivate = (void *)screen;
 
    pscreen = driver_descriptor.create_screen(screen->fd);
-   if (driver_descriptor.configuration)
+   if (driver_descriptor.configuration) {
       throttle_ret = driver_descriptor.configuration(DRM_CONF_THROTTLE);
+      throttle_ret = driver_descriptor.configuration(DRM_CONF_NOTFP);
+   }
 
    if (throttle_ret && throttle_ret->val.val_int != -1) {
       sPriv->extensions = dri_screen_extensions_throttle;
       screen->default_throttle_frames = throttle_ret->val.val_int;
+   } else if (notfp_ret && notfp_ret->val.val_bool == 1) {
+      sPriv->extensions = dri_screen_extensions_no_tfp;
    } else
       sPriv->extensions = dri_screen_extensions;
 
diff -up Mesa-8.0.1/src/gallium/targets/dri-nouveau/target.c.jx Mesa-8.0.1/src/gallium/targets/dri-nouveau/target.c
--- Mesa-8.0.1/src/gallium/targets/dri-nouveau/target.c.jx	2012-02-14 18:44:00.000000000 -0500
+++ Mesa-8.0.1/src/gallium/targets/dri-nouveau/target.c	2012-03-23 13:14:37.824416888 -0400
@@ -3,6 +3,12 @@
 #include "state_tracker/drm_driver.h"
 #include "nouveau/drm/nouveau_drm_public.h"
 
+#include <xf86drm.h>
+#include <nouveau_drm.h>
+
+/* yes this is an ugly hack */
+static int nvfd = -1;
+
 static struct pipe_screen *
 create_screen(int fd)
 {
@@ -12,9 +18,52 @@ create_screen(int fd)
    if (!screen)
       return NULL;
 
+   nvfd = fd;
+
    screen = debug_screen_wrap(screen);
 
    return screen;
 }
 
-DRM_DRIVER_DESCRIPTOR("nouveau", "nouveau", create_screen, NULL)
+static const struct drm_conf_ret notfp_ret = {
+   .type = DRM_CONF_BOOL,
+   .val.val_bool = 1,
+};
+
+static const struct drm_conf_ret *drm_configuration(enum drm_conf conf)
+{
+   switch (conf) {
+   case DRM_CONF_NOTFP:
+   {
+      /* have to open-code to reuse the fd */
+      struct drm_nouveau_getparam g;
+      int vram;
+
+      g.param = NOUVEAU_GETPARAM_CHIPSET_ID;
+      if (drmCommandWriteRead(nvfd, DRM_NOUVEAU_GETPARAM, &g, sizeof(g)))
+         return &notfp_ret; /* error?  paranoia */
+
+      if (g.value < 0x50)
+	 return NULL; /* nv50+ okay */
+
+      if (g.value & 0xf0 == 0x30)
+	  return &notfp_ret; /* nv30 definitely horked */
+
+      g.param = NOUVEAU_GETPARAM_FB_SIZE;
+      if (drmCommandWriteRead(nvfd, DRM_NOUVEAU_GETPARAM, &g, sizeof(g)))
+         return &notfp_ret; /* error?  paranoia */
+
+      vram = g.value;
+      if ((vram >> 20) <= 64)
+	 return &notfp_ret; /* let's say <64M is too little */
+
+      return NULL;
+   }
+
+   default:
+      break;
+   }
+   return NULL;
+}
+
+DRM_DRIVER_DESCRIPTOR("nouveau", "nouveau", create_screen, drm_configuration)
diff -up Mesa-8.0.1/src/mesa/drivers/dri/nouveau/nouveau_screen.c.jx Mesa-8.0.1/src/mesa/drivers/dri/nouveau/nouveau_screen.c
--- Mesa-8.0.1/src/mesa/drivers/dri/nouveau/nouveau_screen.c.jx	2012-02-14 18:44:00.000000000 -0500
+++ Mesa-8.0.1/src/mesa/drivers/dri/nouveau/nouveau_screen.c	2012-03-23 13:38:34.477024222 -0400
@@ -37,7 +37,11 @@
 #include "main/renderbuffer.h"
 #include "swrast/s_renderbuffer.h"
 
+#include <xf86drm.h>
+#include <nouveau_drm.h>
+
 static const __DRIextension *nouveau_screen_extensions[];
+static const __DRIextension *nouveau_screen_extensions_notfp[];
 
 static void
 nouveau_destroy_screen(__DRIscreen *dri_screen);
@@ -86,6 +90,28 @@ nouveau_get_configs(void)
 	return (const __DRIconfig **)configs;
 }
 
+static int
+shouldnt_tfp(int nvfd)
+{
+    /* have to open-code to reuse the fd */
+    struct drm_nouveau_getparam g;
+    int vram;
+
+    g.param = NOUVEAU_GETPARAM_CHIPSET_ID;
+    if (drmCommandWriteRead(nvfd, DRM_NOUVEAU_GETPARAM, &g, sizeof(g)))
+	return 1; /* error?  paranoia */
+
+    g.param = NOUVEAU_GETPARAM_FB_SIZE;
+    if (drmCommandWriteRead(nvfd, DRM_NOUVEAU_GETPARAM, &g, sizeof(g)))
+	return 1; /* error?  paranoia */
+
+    vram = g.value;
+    if ((vram >> 20) <= 64)
+	return 1; /* let's say 64M is too little */
+
+    return 0;
+}
+
 static const __DRIconfig **
 nouveau_init_screen2(__DRIscreen *dri_screen)
 {
@@ -99,7 +125,6 @@ nouveau_init_screen2(__DRIscreen *dri_sc
 		return NULL;
 
 	dri_screen->driverPrivate = screen;
-	dri_screen->extensions = nouveau_screen_extensions;
 	screen->dri_screen = dri_screen;
 
 	/* Open the DRM device. */
@@ -110,6 +135,11 @@ nouveau_init_screen2(__DRIscreen *dri_sc
 		goto fail;
 	}
 
+	if (shouldnt_tfp(dri_screen->fd))
+	    dri_screen->extensions = nouveau_screen_extensions_notfp;
+	else
+	    dri_screen->extensions = nouveau_screen_extensions;
+
 	/* Choose the card specific function pointers. */
 	switch (screen->device->chipset & 0xf0) {
 	case 0x00:
@@ -240,6 +270,12 @@ static const __DRIextension *nouveau_scr
     &dri2ConfigQueryExtension.base,
     NULL
 };
+
+static const __DRIextension *nouveau_screen_extensions_notfp[] = {
+    &nouveau_flush_extension.base,
+    &dri2ConfigQueryExtension.base,
+    NULL
+};
 
 const struct __DriverAPIRec driDriverAPI = {
 	.InitScreen      = nouveau_init_screen2,