Richard,
Thanks for the suggestions.
> > The problem was that apparently I was using the wrong driver, and that
> > killed X server, and so I backed out. I'm currently using the nv
> > driver that comes with my RH distribution.
>
> Why not use the script provided on nvidia web site called NVchooser.sh that
> script tells you whihc 2 files you need, one called NVIDIA-kernel and one
> called NVIDIA-glx, even tho' you are using Rehat there is no reason why you
> cant use the provided NVIDIA-xx.tar.gz files.
>
> And to the point the biggest mistake people make when installing the NVIDIA
> drivers (which if i may say so are very good) is NOT editing
> /etc/X11/XF86Config(-4) it s simple one line edit, details are to be found in
> the README's of the archives.
> Or to the point;
>
> /etc/X11/XF86Config
>
> Load "glx"
>
> In the modules scetion.
Well, installing the nVidia driver might make sense, but if I can't
get the plain nv driver to enable user to startx, I suspect improving
the driver will do nothing for me.
I now have five different versions of XF86Config-4. I found one that
did not try to load the deprecated libraries and also only called the
nv driver. I tried it, but for some reason, it didn't work. Here is
the log, which as far as I can make does not say user had failed to
start X. But in fact, the X server failed to start.
Script started on Sat Nov 23 10:52:01 2002
[brownh@hartford-hwp brownh]$ startx
net-tools 1.60
hostname 1.100 (2001-04-14)
XFree86 Version 4.2.1 / X Window System
(protocol Version 11, revision 0, vendor release 6600)
Release Date: 3 September 2002
If the server is older than 6-12 months, or if your card is
newer than the above date, look for a newer version before
reporting problems. (See http://www.XFree86.Org/)
Build Operating System: Linux 2.4.7-10custom i686 [ELF]
Module Loader present
Markers: (--) probed, (**) from config file, (==) default setting,
(++) from command line, (!!) notice, (II) informational,
(WW) warning, (EE) error, (NI) not implemented, (??) unknown.
(==) Log file: "/var/log/XFree86.0.log", Time: Sat Nov 23 10:52:05 2002
(==) Using config file: "/etc/X11/XF86Config-4"
waiting for X server to shut down
[brownh@hartford-hwp brownh]$
Script done on Sat Nov 23 10:52:15 2002
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