As I don't have X running at all I have to do everything in CUI, which
is fine (but I'm just laying out the scene). Once I download the files,
where do I put them so that the following commands will work? Currently
when I type those commands it says that the file was not found. So I'm
sure they have to be put somewhere where I'm not.
$ rpm -ivh NVIDIA_kernel.i386.rpm
$ rpm -ivh NVIDIA_GLX.i386.rpm
$ rpm -Uvh NVIDIA_kernel.i386.rpm
$ rpm -e NVIDIA_GLX
$ rpm -ivh NVIDIA_GLX.i386.rpm
$ rpm --rebuild NVIDIA_kernel.src.rpm
$ rpm -ivh /path/to/rpms/RPMS/i386/NVIDIA_kernel.i386.rpm
$ rpm -ivh NVIDIA_GLX.i386.rpm
Also, RH 8 doesn't seem to install /etc/X11/XF86Config-4 , it just has
/etc/X11/XF86Config -- which I'm guessing is because they've eliminated
the option of running XFree86 below 4, but that's just a guess. And
finally, does the monitor choice "Dell 1400X Laptop Display Panel" allow
for 1600x1200 as that's what I would love to run it on.
Thanks a lot for the help, its greatly appreciated.
~ Matthew
-----Original Message-----
From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
On Behalf Of Peter Kiem
Sent: Wednesday, October 09, 2002 2:19 AM
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: Re: XFree86 Configuration on a Dell Inspiron 8200 with NVIDIA
Geforce 4 GO
Hi,
> I've recently obtained a Dell Inspiron 8200 which I would like to get
> KDE up and running on. I currently have Red Hat 8 installed without
> flaw. It detects my GeForce 4 Go card, but does not detect my
> monitor.
I just installed Red Hat 7.3 on my new Inspiron 8200 just 2 weeks ago.
You have download and install the RPMs from nVidia and then tweak your X
config file.
>From http://www.nvidia.com/view.asp?IO=linux_display_1.0-3123 I
>downloaded
and installed:
NVIDIA_GLX-1.0-3123.i386.rpm
NVIDIA_kernel-1.0-3123.rh73up_2.4.18_10.i386.rpm
The monitor I chose was "Dell 1400X Laptop Display Panel"
Then as per the README I edited the /etc/X11/XF86Config-4 file and
replaced
the "nv" driver with "nvidia", "glx" wass listed in the module section
and
made sure that "dri" and "GLcore" was commented out in the module
section.
Did a startx then now it runs real sweet at a 1400x1050 in 16bpp
resolution.
> idea how RPM works. I understand ports/packages from FreeBSD very
> well and its extremely easy, but my RPM attempts don't seem to work.
So what did you do? What were the results?
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