The Only problem is I haven't been able to get into X since I changed to the GeForce. I used to have a Voodoo5 5500. I will try your last instructions and hopefully that will work.
----- Original Message ----- From: "Derek Jennings" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Tuesday, July 23, 2002 8:06 AM Subject: Re: [newbie] Problems Installing New Vid Card > > If you cannot get into X, then Reverting back to the old XF86Config-4 file > should get you back into X again. > > To do this at a console log in as root > > init 3 (This will stop X trying to restart (You may need to log in again)) > > cd /etc/X11 > ls (This will list the files. One of them should be called XF86Config-4~ > This is the backup of your original edit) > > rename XF86Config-4~ XF86Config-4 > > init 5 (This will restart X and you should be back where you were) > > Then check the edits you made previously. A simple typo could be stopping X. > > Yes you can download the RPMs under Windows and then you will find them in > Linux under /mnt/windows/... > > > derek > > > > > On Tuesday 23 Jul 2002 12:42 pm, Metamorphysical wrote: > > ok just tried that didn't work. I can't get into X, so I gotta do this > > from the localhost login. > > I got the right rpm. I'm in windows right now, because I'm even more > > clueless on how to use a textbase operating system. (That would be 2 year > > old explaination for that one I think) But tell me if I'm wrong shouldn't I > > be able to put the rpm in the C drive under windows and still access it at > > the root login that way. Or would I be better off putting it on a floppy? > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "Metamorphysical" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > To: <newbie@linux-mandrait ke.com> > > Sent: Tuesday, July 23, 2002 7:32 AM > > Subject: Re: [newbie] Problems Installing New Vid Card > > > > > Disreguard that last email for a few and let me try this. passed right > > > > over > > > > > the start x thing. > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > > From: "Derek Jennings" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > Sent: Tuesday, July 23, 2002 7:13 AM > > > Subject: Re: [newbie] Problems Installing New Vid Card > > > > > > > On Tuesday 23 Jul 2002 11:53 am, Metamorphysical wrote: > > > > > PLEASE, I'm slow at getting the hang of Mandrake so explain this to > > > > me > > > > > > > like a 5 year old. > > > > > I just bought a GeForce4 Ti4400 and I need help on installing the > > > > > drivers(RPM's?) from a command prompt. > > > > > The Users guide says it supports Linux but I can't figure out how to > > > > > install the rpm's. > > > > > > > > > > There are 3 listed on the Nvidia site: > > > > > #1 Mandrake8.2 UP i586 Architecture > > > > > #2 Mandrake 8.2 SMP i586 Architecture > > > > > #3 Mandrake 8.2 Secure i586 Architecture > > > > > > > > > > I don't know what the UP, the SMP, or the Secure mean. Can someone > > > > > > help? > > > > > > > > Sincerely, > > > > > Lost in Space > > > > > Meta > > > > > > > > Do not worry. It is not too difficult. You do not even need to log out > > > > of > > > > > KDE > > > > > > > to install it. > > > > > > > > > > > > UP means UniProcessor i.e. One CPU on your motherboard This is the one > > > > > > you > > > > > > > want. SMP means Symmetric Multi Processor. > > > > > > > > Download the GLX and kernel RPMs > > > > > > > > Note: These RPMs are for the STANDARD Mandrake8.2 kernel. If you have > > > > upgraded your kernel then do not use them. > > > > > > > > > > > > Install the GLX RPM first (Just click on it in Konqueror and it will > > > > > > install) > > > > > > > Install the kernel RPM > > > > > > > > Now you have to edit a file. Using KMenu>Applications>File Tools>File > > > > Manager-SuperUserMode open the file /etc/X11/XF86Config-4 > > > > > > > > Locate the text > > > > > > > > Section "Module" > > > > > > > > and at the end of that section insert a line > > > > > > > > Load "glx" > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Now locate the text > > > > > > > > Section "Device" > > > > Identifier "NVIDIA GeForce (generic)" > > > > VendorName "Unknown" > > > > BoardName "Unknown" > > > > Driver "nv" > > > > > > > > and replace "nv" with "nvidia" > > > > > > > > save the file. Log out of KDE, and at the kdm log in screen select > > > > Menu>Restart X > > > > > > > > The screen should flash a few times and then you should see an Nvidia > > > > > > splash > > > > > > > screen. > > > > > > > > That is it. All done. > > > > > > > > derek > > > > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------- > > >- > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---- > Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? > Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com >
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