"Nathan A. Smith" wrote:
> 
> Hi,
> 
> I just tried to install the new Nvidia drivers.  However, things didn't
> go as well as some others reported.  I installed the GLX via the binary
> from NVidia's website and I compiled the kernel module against the
> lastest cooker kernel using the src.rpm file (Note:  I modified this by
> starting the rpm --rebuild process, then stopped it (so I could get at
> source) patched the source with the devfs patch and did a rpm -ba on the
> spec file).  I compiled it using the gcc3 (latest version).  Everything
> went fine.  However, when I try to start up X I get the following
> errors:
> 
> -- No boot display found (early on in log file)
> -- Failed to allocate LUT context DMA
> 
> after that line X quites.
> 
> What Have I Done?
> 
> Thanks a lot
> 
> Nasa

I get worse. I get a white screen with nothing on it. Can't even bounce
back into console or Ctrl-Alt-Backspace. *sighs* I'm regretting buying
this card.
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