On Sunday 29 September 2002 04:11 pm, Lorne wrote: > I'm sure I'm close. Perhaps you can see something that jumps out at > you. Here is a copy of the config file and error log file.
> # File generated by xf86config. Ok, see here, one should XFdrake with mandrake - really! I'm not gonna name names <teehee>, but one "minor - guru" who recently switched to nvidia never did get X going using xf86config. The first time he finally took my advice and tried XFdrake - BAM! In like flynt. > Section "Device" > Identifier "device1" > BoardName "NVIDIA GeForce4 (generic)" > Option "power_saver" > EndSection you need a driver section above in your card device section. Driver "nvidia" > Section "Screen" > Driver "svga" > Device "device1" > Monitor "A110" > DefaultColorDepth 24 not sure about that svga entry. I'd comment it out and see if it were me. > **************************************************************** > Error log file: I didn't see any errors there. What was the problem again? No 3d acceleration? Anyway, my advice is to rename this file whateveritis.bak and exit out of X to init3 (terminal) and run XFdrake --noauto --expert, choose geforce4 (generic). Edit XF86Config-4 file (make sure Load "glx" is there and change "nv" to "nvidia". Then rmmod NVdriver, modprobe NVdriver (just to be on the safe side presuming you've already installed nvidia drivers - have you?). and startx. -s
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