http://qa.mandrakesoft.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2482
------- Additional Comments From [EMAIL PROTECTED] 2003-03-01 00:31 ------- When I tried to configure X during the installation it detected the video card correctly. I went to test the config and I got a message asking if the screen looked correct, I selected yes then the screen went black. I waited for about 5- 6 minutes and nothing happened so I rebooted the machine. Since the install process was at the end linux loaded up ok but no X. I typed startx after I logged in as root and it would not load. I knew this would happen because I have been looking around at linux-laptop.net and found people with the same laptop to have problems with the video card under linux here http://www.linux-on-laptops.com/dell.html and here http://www.jimsdojo.com/reports/dell2650.html That is were I got the link for the drivers 2) I tried to on my laptop but I do not have rpm-build installed on it and I don't know how to get it installed without using the gui. I have another machine with mandrake 9.0 and I installed rpm-build and tried but I got a lot of errors when I typed rpmbuild --rebuild. 3) When I tried to build it on my linux box with mandrake 9.0 it started to work but I got all kinds of errors. 4) when I install the kernel driver rpm file as root It installed, then I get an error module failed to load. Then it says installation sucessful. 5) everything works fine up until the end then I get the error (EE) Failed to load module nvidia. >From the research I have done everyone has the same problem with the video driver that comes with the kernel and have to use the drivers that are on NVIDIA's website. Most of the people that got the drivers on NVIDIA's website to work used redhat 7.3 or 8.0. I just wonder if there is a way someone can fix the drivers so when Mandrake (or whatever distro) detects the Nvidia graphics card for my Dell inpiron 2650 then they will work without having to intall seperate drivers. Of course if I can get the GUI to work eitherway I would be happy. Thanks for the help. Seth ------- You are receiving this mail because: ------- You are on the CC list for the bug, or are watching someone who is. ------- Reminder: ------- assigned_to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] status: UNCONFIRMED creation_date: description: I have a Dell Inspiron 2650 and I installed Mandrake 9.1 RC 1 and the installation was great. When I configured X and tested my settings the screen went black and nothing happend. I rebooted and went to NVIDIA's website here http://www.nvidia.com/view.asp?IO=linux_display_1.0-3123 Installed the kernel driver file and the glx driver file, I followed the instructions and edited XF86CONFIG-4 file type startx and it almost works then I get a failed to initialize NVdriver kernel module. My video card is a 16MB DDR NVIDIA GeForce2.-thanks Seth
