On Tuesday 09 January 2001 06:49, you wrote:
Did you install the nvidia drivers from the rpm or tar files? If you
installed the rpm's there may be an issue with it not being for the right
kernel. Last I checked the mandrake rpms were for 7.1. So if you are
running 7.2, you might want to double check the rpm version, since agpgart is
kernel specific and if it is not for the kernel you are running uninstall the
rpm and use the tar files, get both the glx and kernel ones. I have always
had better luck using the tar files and running make, it compiles the drivers
for the system kernel you are running.
I can't help you with the AMD-751 chipset, I have an intel bx board and all
runs well on this, plus my card is from creative.
But check a couple of things:
In /etc/modules.conf do you have the following?
options agpgart agp_try_unsupported=1
alias char-major-195 NVdriver
In XF86Config-4, you are running x 4.01 I hope.
under the modules section
check for:
Load glx
Also, under device for your video card did you change Driver "nv" to "nvidia"?
These are some keys things, but from what you are describing I really have to
lean towards agpgart or an irq conflict giving you grief. Did x start before
you added the nvidia drivers?
Hope this helps
Jerry
> Hi,
> I've tried following the suggestions on the MandrakeUser site, the
> nVidia site, and any others I could find out there.. I still cannot get
> the bloody thing to work..
> One question: Is there a known problem with the nVidia kernel driver
> and the AMD Irongate 751 chipset? I notice that when it loads, it loads an
> AGPGART driver also.. Does this work with the AMD-751 chipset?
>
> I have the following config:
>
> FIC-SD11 motherboard with Athlon 700 not overclocked
> 256 meg Micron PC-133 SDRAM
> Guillemot Maxi Gamer Xentor 32 TNT2 Ultra 175/183
> Soundcard with Aureal Vortex2 chipset
> Creative Labs 5x DVD
> Sony CRX-140E CD-R
> WD 10.2 gig EIDE
> D-Link 530TX 10/100 Ethernet
>
>
> I can get everything working just fine except for the nVidia drivers..
> After following any of the instructions out there, I get a blank screen and
> a locked system when I try to start X from the console.
>
> If anyone has any ideas at all, I'd appreciate hearing them..
>
> Thanks..
>
> Darin -
