login as normal user: then write "su - " enter your root password "vi cd /etc/X11/XF86Config-4" the path may be /etc/X11R6/XF86Config-4
this editor is kind of tricky (for a win user like me) go to the line Driver "nv" press insert on "nv". correct it to "nvidia" press Escape. press : press wq press Enter now you are in prompt again you can test if the correction is saved with more /etc/X11/XF86Config-4 restart your machine. manolis (a newbie but still fanatic linux user) Στις Πεμ 12 Ιουν 2003 20:13, ο/η Maxim έγραψε: > Am a bit stuck on x86config file editing, i.e. don't have a clue. > I successfully installed the Nvidia driver pack, but now need to edit the > x86config to run it so that I can finally boot into X rather than just the > console. > > Maxim. > > p.s. thanks ed tharp and stephen kuhn for last advice. > Will do you the honour of reading some manulas this summer so I can move > forward a little more quickly.
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