Really? X won't even start up for me if I don't load either the nvidia or NVdriver module via /etc/modules.autoload.> Step Four: Have NVdriver autoload at startup by > including it in /etc/modules.autoload. No. X is loading the nvidia modul itself. Do not(!) put it into modules.autoload, letting X do it is the cleaner way.
Speaking of which, maybe you should explain that there are two sets of drivers for NVidia cards:
1. The gentoo-supplied versions are nvidia-glx-1.03123 and nvidia-kernel-1.0.3123 and use the NVdriver kernel module.
2. The NVidia-supplied drivers are nvidia-glx-1.0.4191 and nvidia-kernel-1.0.4191 and use the nvidia kernel module.
You can use either one. The NVidia versions have proved more stable in my environment, but others have had better luck with the earlier versions. Also, I believe if you run the 'opengl-update nvidia' command and you have the gentoo version on your system (i.e. you emerged them at some point) then it will make the gentoo glx drivers active, even if you previously installed the NVidia version. If you have mixed versions (kernel and glx) then some programs (like glxgears) won't run. You have to reinstall the NVidia version of the glx drivers to correct this.
Daniel
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