On Sunday 15 December 2002 7:34 pm, you wrote:
> On Sunday 15 December 2002 03:47 pm, s wrote:
> > double check your Config-4 file that it has nvidia as the driver
> > under device section and Load "GLX" under module section. Then:
> > modprobe nvidia (the driver has changed from NVdriver to
> > nvidia). And try to startx. If it works, put: /sbin/modprobe
> > nvidia in your /etc/rc.d/rc.modules files. If X doesn't start,
> > shoot us your errors from console and XFree86.0.log. hth, -s
>
> Hello:
> This is what is confusing me. I have done recommended install from
> the Mandrake DVD. This installed the NVIDIA drivers for 1.0-3123.1
> mdk from the DVD. In my etc/modules it loads the NVdriver, in
> etc/X11/XF86Config-4 under module is Load
> "usr/X11R6/lib/modules/extension/libglx.so" in the Device section
> is Driver "nvidia". When I boot I see the NVIDIA start logo. just
> before getting to the KDE desktop. Yet when I install the latest
> NVIDIA rpms for 1.4191 for the Mandrake 9.0 it crashes with nvidia
> driver not found .
>
> What I do not understand is if etc/modules should say nvidia and
> not NVdriver
with the .4191 version the /etc/modules.conf file should say:
alias /dev/nvidia* nvidia
> and the XF86Config-4 Module should say Load "GLX" and
> it points to the libglx.so file why does it appear to work and yet
> not work when the new rpms are installed.
umm, not real sure what you're saying, but yeah, I'd put Load "glx" in
the /etc/X11/XF86Config-4 file. Actually, this is what my section
looks like:
Section "Module"
Load "dbe" # Double-Buffering Extension
Load "v4l" # Video for Linux
Load "extmod"
Load "type1"
Load "freetype"
Load "glx" # 3D layer
EndSection
> Should I change the
> XF86CONFIG-4 Module section and the etc/module file to nvidia?
yes. :)
Section "Device"
Identifier "device1"
BoardName "NVIDIA GeForce4 (generic)"
Driver "nvidia"
Option "DPMS"
EndSection
I mentioned putting /sbin/modprobe nvidia in your /etc/rc.d/rc.modules
file cause seems like /etc/modules.conf gets read too soon or too
late or something. Mine seems to not load the module. But you could
just put nvidia in your /etc/modules file instead of rc.modules...
either will work. As long as you get that module loaded before
trying to startx. I like to have all three elements present:
correct entries in XF86Config-4, device & modules in
/etc/modules.conf and some place that loads it (rc.modules. or
/etc/modules).
> Confused.
Well, I hope I haven't just confused you more. teehee
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