On Friday 01 March 2002 14:50, you wrote:
-> On Fri, 1 Mar 2002 14:32:00 -0600
-> Sergio Korlowsky <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
->
-> > On Friday 01 March 2002 12:45, you wrote:
-> > -> On Fri, 1 Mar 2002 12:03:02 -0500
-> > -> Dave Seff <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
-> > ->
-> > -> > The NVIDIA Drivers are VERY picky about the kernel it was compiled
-> > against. -> > You will have to get the Nvidia src rpms and rebuild the
-> > nvidia rpms. -> >
-> > -> > -Dave
-> > -> >
-> > -> > On Friday 01 March 2002 01:33, you wrote:
-> > -> > > I just updated to the cooker version of everything, including the
-> > -> > > enterprise kernel,and now I am unable to start X with my nVidia
-> > -> > > drivers. I removed the old RPM's & rebuilt & installed new ones.
The -> > -> > > module NVdriver is loaded, but X says that it cannon
initialize module -> > -> > > NVdriver. This worked before the update.
-> > ->
-> > ->
-> > -> If you updated everything including XF86 check your XF86Config-4 in
the -> > module section and if it includes Load "v41", # out that entry.
-> -> > ->
-> > -> Charles
-> > ->
-> > ->
-> >
-> > You mean If it loads "glx" didn't you?
->
->
-> No.
-> I mean that if Load "v41" is included in the module section the nvdia
drivers will not load. ->
-> Note mine below.
->
-> Section "Module"
->
-> # This loads the DBE extension module.
-> Load "dbe"
->
-> # This loads the glx module
->
-> Load "glx"
->
-> # This loads the Video for Linux module.
-> # Load "v4l"
->
->
-> # This loads the miscellaneous extensions module, and disables
-> # initialisation of the XFree86-DGA extension within that module.
->
-> SubSection "extmod"
-> #Option "omit xfree86-dga"
-> EndSubSection
->
-> # This loads the Type1 and FreeType font modules
->
-> Load "type1"
-> Load "freetype"
-> EndSection
->
->
->
-> Charles
ok, ok Charles...
But the module needed for the nvidia drivers to work is the 'glx' module,
the other one 'v4l' are for video devices to work.
==============================
Section "Module"
==============================
# This loads the DBE extension module.
Load "dbe"
# This Loads the GLX extension module.
Load "glx" <======== for nvidia video acceleration to work.
# This loads the Video for Linux module.
Load "v4l" <======= for video devices....
# **********************************************************************
# Graphics device section
# **********************************************************************
Section "Device"
Identifier "Generic VGA"
Driver "vga"
EndSection
Section "Device"
Identifier "RIVA TNT2"
VendorName "Unknown"
BoardName "Unknown"
Driver "nvidia" <==== needs to be changed from 'nv' to 'nvidia'
# VideoRam 32768
# Clock lines
