On Thursday 11 December 2003 22:38, Steve Wechsler wrote: > > Driver "nvidia" and change it to Driver "nv" > > Thanks for your responses so far. It turns out that the file is already set > this way. Some more info: from the boot menu, if I choose "linux" it boots > fine into the window manager; if I boot into linux-secure, it gives me the > black screen. > > Do you think it's still a driver issue?
I'm not in the clear what your linux-secure option is...did you install the secure kernel as well? > > I tried to download and run the Nvidia drivers, but they'll only install > when X11 is not running. The only way I'm aware of to log in without X is > to boot into failsafe mode, but then my network connection is not up. If I > try to install the drivers from there, it tells me that no precompiled > kernel interface was found, would I like to download one from their FTP > server. Obviously with no network I can't do that, so I say "no", then it > tells me the installer needs to compile a new kernel interface, and it > can't find the kernel header files for the current kernel. If you're booted into a windowmanager, open a virtual console (rxvt) or xterm. Become su/root and type "init 3" and login as root. to get back in the window, "exit" as root, login as the user you are and "startx".......or just reboot:) In init 3 you'll still have your internet connection running and the nvidia-install script will get the kernel modules for you. To be able to compile these modules you'll need the kernel-headers (among others) which can gotten by installing the kernel-source for the kernel you are running. Type "uname -r" (thanks Charlie;)) to see what kernel you're using if you aren't sure. "urpmi kernel-source" as su/root will offer the available rpms. Choose the one you need and run everything nvidia needs. Good luck, HarM > > Help! > > Thanks, > > Steve -- Registered Linux User #197998 FSF Associate Member #901 ICQ #146191606 Mandrake HowTo's & more: http://twiki.mdklinuxfaq.org
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