[Sderby] having problem with nvidia

Russ sderby at mailman.lug.org.uk
Wed Jan 22 11:04:01 2003


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 can you help me, im trying to install nvidia drivers on mandrake 9 and =
im getting lost in the how to`s, guides, and forums and i cant get my =
head around any of it.=20

i tried this,
Assuming you are using the open source (non 3D) drivers that most
distributions install as standard, then installing the new drivers
should take over the existing setting for the new drivers.

To install the drivers open a terminal as root type su and enter the
root password when prompted if you are not logged in as root.

To install the packages use the following commands:

rpm -Uvh NVIDIA_kernel-1.0-4191.mdk90up.i586.rpm
rpm - e NVIDIA_GLX
This may report and error that it is not installed in which case ignore
it.
Finally:
rpm -ivh NVIDIA_GLX-1.0-4191.i386.rpm

Reboot your PC and hopefully all will be well.

and got this,
 install went ok, i only got problems when i reboot the system and got =
message say- cannot sytart Xserver, its likely not set up correctly.

also-=20
log file /var/log/xfree86.0.log
using config file /etc/x11 or ll (not sure)/xf86conf ig4
[GLX] initializing GLX extension

also-
fatal server error: caught signal ll. server aborting.

now when i boot up i get what looks like a DOS screen asking for =
password, think ive broke it...

                          thanks Russ
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<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>i tried this,</FONT></DIV>
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most<BR>distributions install as standard, then installing the new=20
drivers<BR>should take over the existing setting for the new =
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install the drivers open a terminal as root type su and enter =
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password when prompted if you are not logged in as root.<BR><BR>To =
install the=20
packages use the following commands:<BR><BR>rpm -Uvh=20
NVIDIA_kernel-1.0-4191.mdk90up.i586.rpm<BR>rpm - e NVIDIA_GLX<BR>This =
may report=20
and error that it is not installed in which case=20
ignore<BR>it.<BR>Finally:<BR>rpm -ivh =
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<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>and got this,</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>&nbsp;install went ok, i only got =
problems when i=20
reboot the system and got message say- cannot sytart Xserver, its likely =
not set=20
up correctly.</FONT>
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<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>also- </FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>log file =
/var/log/xfree86.0.log</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>using config file /etc/x11 or ll (not=20
sure)/xf86conf ig4</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>[GLX] initializing GLX =
extension</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>also-</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>fatal server error: caught signal ll. =
server=20
aborting.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>now when i boot up i get what looks =
like a DOS=20
screen asking for password, think ive broke it...</FONT></DIV>
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