I found the link very useful when using the NVidia drivers for my geforce2: http://games.luv.asn.au/lsd/nvidia-mini-howto.html It's written for debian, but works for mandrake if you keep in mind that debian uses different directories for their libraries. You did remove the Mesa libraries manually, right? -- Stephen On Sun, 15 Oct 2000, you wrote: > > On Sun, 15 Oct 2000, you wrote: > > Passes: > > - Get XF401 working with "nv" driver. > > - Decide if you want to try AGP access with nVidia's propietary AGP > > or with kernel AGP GART. Configure your kernel and build it. > > AFTER that, build NVdriver kernel module. Its build depends on > > gart being selected on kernel or not. This is why you must build > > your own NVdriver. A driver built with gart active does not work > > on a kernel built without gart, and viceversa. It is not selectable > > at runtime. If you change your mind about agp, rebuild NVdriver. > > - Remove /usr/X11R6/lib/libMesaGL.*,/usr/X11R6/lib/libGL.*, > > /usr/X11R6/lib/modules/extensions/[libGLcore.a,glx.a] > > - Put nvidia's libGL.so* libGLcore.* at /usr/lib (i prefer that location > > better than /usr/X11R6/lib, so when you upgrade XFree dont have > > to copy again libGL's, just remove those from /usr/X11R6/lib). > > Run ldconfig to recreate libs links and cache > > - Put nvidia_drv.o -> /usr/X11R6/lib/modules/drivers > > - Put libglx.so.1.0.5 -> /usr/X11R6/lib/modules/extensions, and > > ln -s libglx.so.1.0.5 libglx.so. Make sure you DON'T have glx.a or > > libGLcore.a lying in /usr/X11R6/lib/modules/extensions. That is > > a common mess... > > - Change your driver in XF86Config-4 from "nv" to "nvidia". Also make > > sure you Load "glx". > > - If you cant get the resolution you had with "nv" XFree driver try > > adding Option "IgnoreEDID" "1" in your Device section. > > > > If you cant get this working, send a XFree.log attached... > > Good luck. > > I tried all of this, and now UT cores when I try to start it. > If I try to start any of the Mesa demos, My monitor goes blank and my > system locks. > > I'm about ready to give up on this.. I've been able to figure out most > anything, but this one just seems to be beyond me. > > If anyone has any suggestions, it would be appreciated.. Thanks.. > > System config: > > FIC-SD11 Athlon board, Irongate 751 chipset > Athlon 700 > 128 meg PC-133 > Guillemot Xentor 32 TNT2 Ultra 175/183 > Vortex 2 sound card > Dlink 10/100 ethernet > 5x DVD > Mitsumi CD-RW > > > Thanks > > Darin - ---------------------------------------- Content-Type: text/plain; name="message.footer" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit Content-Description: ----------------------------------------
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