Re: 2.6 and nvidia
* hanasaki [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: | My nvidia is due in the mail soon. The nvidia packages from | apt-cache search seem to depend on the 2.4 kernels. Could you walk | me through the steps to get get the nvidia drivers built/installed | on kernel 2.6.x? I have built the kernel with make-kpkg. Also, Any | specific options to choose/not choose in the kernel .config? There is an excellent Debian-specific HOWTO (clear and detailed) here: http://home.comcast.net/~andrex/Debian-nVidia/index.html If you use 2.6.6, there could be issues. In particular, it is important not to enable the option CONFIG_4KSTACKS, which causes X to crash when the nvidia driver is used. This option does not exist in kernels previous to 2.6.6 and so the issue does not arise. I had the nvidia driver working by this method up as far as 2.6.5. In 2.6.6 I'm still encountering problems. When I try to modprobe the nvidia module, it fails with the helpful error-message: version magic `2.6.6 686 gcc-3.3' should be `2.6.6 preempt PENTIUM4 gcc-3.3' Invalid module format No-one so far has been able to help with this. Jim -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of unsubscribe. Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: 2.6 and nvidia
I'm running debian sid 2.6.5-1-686 with Nvidia GeForce4 MX 440. I'm not using the driver from NVidia web site, since I'm too lazy to search for it...;-) What I did is : - apt-get install nvidia-kernel-common - apt-get install nvidia-kernel-source and I've got my kernel source installed too. My XF86Config using nv as driver. And that's enough for me to have a nice smooth display on my gnome --welly--- --- Daniel Asarnow [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Installing the current nvidia gfx drivers in 2.6 is actually real simple. You can download their self-installer from nvidia.com's driver section and run it with the sh. It Just Worked for me (well, it worked after I found some good workarounds for all the lockups my nForce mobo caused). You may have to tell XF86-Config to use the 'nvidia' module, though. I do not believe there are any specifics in the kernel config to...specify. You'll probably want to turn on VESA 16-bit support, though. -Daniel --- hanasaki [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: My nvidia is due in the mail soon. The nvidia packages from apt-cache search seem to depend on the 2.4 kernels. Could you walk me through the steps to get get the nvidia drivers built/installed on kernel 2.6.x? I have built the kernel with make-kpkg. Also, Any specific options to choose/not choose in the kernel .config? thanks Were there any package conflicts? I had an ati card and after using alien to convert their .rpm to a .deb it installed fine but created mesa depend conflicts. Wondering if the same happens on nvidia? Kevin Mark wrote: On Mon, May 10, 2004 at 12:46:38AM -0400, Emma Jane Hogbin wrote: As a warning ... I was getting ready to upgrade my kernel to 2.6. I downloaded the new nvidia package. I was following instructions from /usr/share/doc without really thinking and did a make on the modules package. Within seconds I got dumped out of X and have been unable to start it ever since. The error messages I'm getting have to do with the module versions not matching the kernel versions. I have no idea how to get X back under my old kernel, and the new one isn't ready to be used yet (basically nothing's working yet). So as a warningdo NOT mess around with the latest nvidia packages until you know for sure that the rest of the 2.6 kernel is going to work. :( emma -- Emma Jane Hogbin Hi Emma, are you referring to 'make'ing X or the kernel? couldnt you just reinstall what was overriten? or remove the X packages and install them? -Kev -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of unsubscribe. Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED] = BoxBattle.com - Semper Absurda -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of unsubscribe. Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED] __ Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! Movies - Buy advance tickets for 'Shrek 2' http://movies.yahoo.com/showtimes/movie?mid=1808405861 -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of unsubscribe. Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: 2.6 and nvidia
On 13. May 2004 at 4:56AM -0700, welly hartanto [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I'm running debian sid 2.6.5-1-686 with Nvidia GeForce4 MX 440. I'm not using the driver from NVidia web site, since I'm too lazy to search for it...;-) What I did is : - apt-get install nvidia-kernel-common - apt-get install nvidia-kernel-source and I've got my kernel source installed too. My XF86Config using nv as driver. Then you're not using the nvidia driver. And that's enough for me to have a nice smooth display on my gnome Have you installed any of the 3D games packages, like tuxracer, armagetron, gltron, chromium? [...] -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of unsubscribe. Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: 2.6 and NVIDIA kernel
well I realized that I had not installed any games ( except gnome games ) at all... I did find some slow performance to play tuxracer, chromium, etc... So, I should installed NVidia driver then. Last night I installed the driver and thank God I'm successfull... Here's what I did : debian box sid 2.6.5 and NVIDIA-Linux-x86-1.0-5336-pkg1.run. Doing : - ./NVIDIA-Linux-x86-1.0-5336-pkg1.run --extract-only - cd NVIDIA-Linux-x86-1.0-5336.pkg1 - as root doing : make install - edit /etc/inittab and change default runlevel to 1. - reboot - cd to the directory where the NVIDIA...pkg1.run is extracted. - ./nvidia-installer - the installer suggest to change runlevel to 3. in my case, I didn't do what it suggest and go on with runlevel 1 by answering 'No'. - the installer said that there's no kernel interfaces and suggest to download...say 'NO' ! - the installer than built its own kernel interface for 2.6.5, just wait and see untill all process done. - change runlevel via /etc/inittab to 5 ( or whatever you wish ) - reboot. Have a nice tuxrace. ;-) --welly--- __ Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! Movies - Buy advance tickets for 'Shrek 2' http://movies.yahoo.com/showtimes/movie?mid=1808405861 -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of unsubscribe. Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: 2.6 and NVIDIA kernel ( FINAL )
--- welly hartanto [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: well I realized that I had not installed any games ( except gnome games ) at all... I did find some slow performance to play tuxracer, chromium, etc... So, I should installed NVidia driver then. Last night I installed the driver and thank God I'm successfull... Here's what I did : debian box sid 2.6.5 and NVIDIA-Linux-x86-1.0-5336-pkg1.run. Doing : - ./NVIDIA-Linux-x86-1.0-5336-pkg1.run --extract-only - cd NVIDIA-Linux-x86-1.0-5336.pkg1 - as root doing : make install - edit /etc/inittab and change default runlevel to 1. - reboot - cd to the directory where the NVIDIA...pkg1.run is extracted. - ./nvidia-installer - the installer suggest to change runlevel to 3. in my case, I didn't do what it suggest and go on with runlevel 1 by answering 'No'. - the installer said that there's no kernel interfaces and suggest to download...say 'NO' ! - the installer than built its own kernel interface for 2.6.5, just wait and see untill all process done. - change runlevel via /etc/inittab to 5 ( or whatever you wish ) - reboot. DON'T FORGET : edit the XFree config file as discribe in README. ( add Load glx remove Load dri and GLcore, change driver nvidia ) Have a nice tuxrace. ;-) --welly--- __ Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! Movies - Buy advance tickets for 'Shrek 2' http://movies.yahoo.com/showtimes/movie?mid=1808405861 __ Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! Movies - Buy advance tickets for 'Shrek 2' http://movies.yahoo.com/showtimes/movie?mid=1808405861 -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of unsubscribe. Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: 2.6 and nvidia
Installing the current nvidia gfx drivers in 2.6 is actually real simple. You can download their self-installer from nvidia.com's driver section and run it with the sh. It Just Worked for me (well, it worked after I found some good workarounds for all the lockups my nForce mobo caused). You may have to tell XF86-Config to use the 'nvidia' module, though. I do not believe there are any specifics in the kernel config to...specify. You'll probably want to turn on VESA 16-bit support, though. -Daniel --- hanasaki [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: My nvidia is due in the mail soon. The nvidia packages from apt-cache search seem to depend on the 2.4 kernels. Could you walk me through the steps to get get the nvidia drivers built/installed on kernel 2.6.x? I have built the kernel with make-kpkg. Also, Any specific options to choose/not choose in the kernel .config? thanks Were there any package conflicts? I had an ati card and after using alien to convert their .rpm to a .deb it installed fine but created mesa depend conflicts. Wondering if the same happens on nvidia? Kevin Mark wrote: On Mon, May 10, 2004 at 12:46:38AM -0400, Emma Jane Hogbin wrote: As a warning ... I was getting ready to upgrade my kernel to 2.6. I downloaded the new nvidia package. I was following instructions from /usr/share/doc without really thinking and did a make on the modules package. Within seconds I got dumped out of X and have been unable to start it ever since. The error messages I'm getting have to do with the module versions not matching the kernel versions. I have no idea how to get X back under my old kernel, and the new one isn't ready to be used yet (basically nothing's working yet). So as a warningdo NOT mess around with the latest nvidia packages until you know for sure that the rest of the 2.6 kernel is going to work. :( emma -- Emma Jane Hogbin Hi Emma, are you referring to 'make'ing X or the kernel? couldnt you just reinstall what was overriten? or remove the X packages and install them? -Kev -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of unsubscribe. Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED] = BoxBattle.com - Semper Absurda -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of unsubscribe. Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: 2.6 and nvidia
My nvidia is due in the mail soon. The nvidia packages from apt-cache search seem to depend on the 2.4 kernels. Could you walk me through the steps to get get the nvidia drivers built/installed on kernel 2.6.x? I have built the kernel with make-kpkg. Also, Any specific options to choose/not choose in the kernel .config? thanks Were there any package conflicts? I had an ati card and after using alien to convert their .rpm to a .deb it installed fine but created mesa depend conflicts. Wondering if the same happens on nvidia? Kevin Mark wrote: On Mon, May 10, 2004 at 12:46:38AM -0400, Emma Jane Hogbin wrote: As a warning ... I was getting ready to upgrade my kernel to 2.6. I downloaded the new nvidia package. I was following instructions from /usr/share/doc without really thinking and did a make on the modules package. Within seconds I got dumped out of X and have been unable to start it ever since. The error messages I'm getting have to do with the module versions not matching the kernel versions. I have no idea how to get X back under my old kernel, and the new one isn't ready to be used yet (basically nothing's working yet). So as a warningdo NOT mess around with the latest nvidia packages until you know for sure that the rest of the 2.6 kernel is going to work. :( emma -- Emma Jane Hogbin Hi Emma, are you referring to 'make'ing X or the kernel? couldnt you just reinstall what was overriten? or remove the X packages and install them? -Kev -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of unsubscribe. Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: 2.6 and nvidia
Kevin Mark wrote: On Mon, May 10, 2004 at 12:46:38AM -0400, Emma Jane Hogbin wrote: As a warning ... I was getting ready to upgrade my kernel to 2.6. I downloaded the new nvidia package. I was following instructions from /usr/share/doc without really thinking and did a "make" on the modules package. Within seconds I got dumped out of X and have been unable to start it ever since. The error messages I'm getting have to do with the module versions not matching the kernel versions. I have no idea how to get X back under my old kernel, and the new one isn't ready to be used yet (basically nothing's working yet). So as a warningdo NOT mess around with the latest nvidia packages until you know for sure that the rest of the 2.6 kernel is going to work. :( emma -- Emma Jane Hogbin Hi Emma, are you referring to 'make'ing X or the kernel? couldnt you just reinstall what was overriten? or remove the X packages and install them? -Kev Had the same problem with 2.6.5 and had to go back to 2.6.1 to get it all working again. Bill K
Re: 2.6 and nvidia
On Mon, 2004-05-10 at 03:33, Emma Jane Hogbin wrote: On Mon, May 10, 2004 at 03:19:18AM -0400, Emma Jane Hogbin wrote: that works. (What's the new stuff in the kernel that has to do with screen resolution? I probably messed up somewhere around there...when I did my make oldconfig) Here is my Odyssey of 2.6.x: It actually started with me installing 2.6.0-test(something) and udev quite a while ago (in internet terms a while ago). Every Freaking time I installed udev, everything just died. udev went bye-bye every-time I tried it, mainly cause I didn't have time to mess with it. So, here I go and actually build an exact replica of the Herbert Xu Debian Kernel 2.6.5-1(2.6.5-4 revision) .deb and headers.deb and an nvidia-modules.deb (1.0-5336). (I rather like to do this :) I can post my madness^Wmethods for everyone to see, if anyone cares to see it. I installed the kernel, nvidia, udev and VMware I was determined to make it work. As neither the nvidia or vmware modules put info in the sysfs BTW put this into your fstab: sysfs /sys sysfs defaults 0 0 none /sys/bus/usb usbfs defaults 0 0 It is needed to really make the whole process work better. I still am using hotplug, so I removed discover(1 and 2) as hotplug and discover overlap something fierce. Well, I ended up having to add nvidia and ide-cd to /etc/modules and make a script that created the udev nodes every-time (as neither nvidia or VMware) to function properly. here are the scripts: /etc/init.d/mknvdev Begin #!/bin/sh if [ -e /dev/.udev.tdb ]; then for i in 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7; do node=/dev/nvidia$i rm -f $node mknod $node c 195 $i || error mknod \$node\ chmod 0666 $node || error chmod \$node\ done node=/dev/nvidiactl rm -f $node mknod $node c 195 255|| error mknod \$node\ chmod 0666 $node || error chmod \$node\ fi exit 0 End /etc/init.d/mkvmdev Begin #!/bin/sh if [ -e /dev/.udev.tdb ]; then for i in 0 1 2 3; do node=/dev/parport$i rm -f $node mknod $node c 99 $i || error mknod \$node\ chmod 0600 $node|| error chmod \$node\ done for i in 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9; do node=/dev/vmnet$i rm -f $node mknod $node c 119 $i || error mknod \$node\ chmod 0600 $node || error chmod \$node\ done node=/dev/vmmon rm -f $node mknod $node c 10 165|| error mknod \$node\ chmod 0660 $node|| error chmod \$node\ fi exit 0 End (don't forget to flag them executable and owned by root.root) I then created symbolic links in /etc/rcS.d/ as S26mknvdev - ../init.d/mknvdev S26mkvmdev - ../init.d/mkvmdev Which is right after devmapper starts and way after udev starts. That is how I have taken care of my problems... might not be proper, but then again it does work... EVERY-TIME! ciao! Good luck! -- [EMAIL PROTECTED] REMEMBER ED CURRY! http://www.iwethey.org/ed_curry Novell's Directory Services is a competitive product to Microsoft's Active Directory in much the same way that the Saturn V is a competitive product to those dinky little model rockets that kids light off down at the playfield. -- Thane Walkup signature.asc Description: This is a digitally signed message part
Re: 2.6 and nvidia
I've now got the nvidia modules loading under 2.6.5 (hurrah!). This is what I did (in order), although I'm not sure which are the important parts: apt-get install udev /etc/init.d/nvidia-glx start cd /lib/modules/2.6.5.dilbert/nvidia modprobe nvidia I must say...the touch pad is WAY more sensitive now. I'm not sure if I like it or not I'm going to have to relearn how to drive the cursor. ;) emma -- Emma Jane Hogbin [[ 416 417 2868 ][ www.xtrinsic.com ]] -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of unsubscribe. Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: 2.6 and nvidia
Emma Jane Hogbin wrote: I've now got the nvidia modules loading under 2.6.5 (hurrah!). This is what I did (in order), although I'm not sure which are the important parts: apt-get install udev /etc/init.d/nvidia-glx start cd /lib/modules/2.6.5.dilbert/nvidia modprobe nvidia I must say...the touch pad is WAY more sensitive now. I'm not sure if I like it or not I'm going to have to relearn how to drive the cursor. ;) emma Try adding something like this to Section InputDevice of the XF86Config file: Option Resolution 256 You can then change the number to affect the speed of the mouse. or you can use xset m 4 1 in your /.xinitrc where 4 is the mouse acceleration as compared to the default speed and 1 is the threshold (1 means disable the threshold) More in the man page of xset Regards, Benedict -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of unsubscribe. Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: 2.6 and nvidia
Kevin Mark wrote: On Mon, May 10, 2004 at 12:46:38AM -0400, Emma Jane Hogbin wrote: As a warning ... I was getting ready to upgrade my kernel to 2.6. I downloaded the new nvidia package. I was following instructions from /usr/share/doc without really thinking and did a make on the modules package. Within seconds I got dumped out of X and have been unable to start it ever since. The error messages I'm getting have to do with the module versions not matching the kernel versions. I have no idea how to get X back under my old kernel, and the new one isn't ready to be used yet (basically nothing's working yet). So as a warningdo NOT mess around with the latest nvidia packages until you know for sure that the rest of the 2.6 kernel is going to work. :( emma -- Emma Jane Hogbin Hi Emma, are you referring to 'make'ing X or the kernel? couldnt you just reinstall what was overriten? or remove the X packages and install them? -Kev I used the nvidia installer and I use a 2.6.5 kernel didnt miss a beat -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of unsubscribe. Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: 2.6 and nvidia
On Mon, May 10, 2004 at 05:07:05PM +1000, Mal Beaton wrote: I used the nvidia installer and I use a 2.6.5 kernel didnt miss a beat You're lucky then! The problem I ran into has actually been documented. Do a google search for, nvidia debian 2.6 and hit the I feel lucky button. Then under Troubleshooting you'll see the problem I ran into--not sure how to copy and paste the URL from the console, sorry. In any case, I installed nvidia-glx before I should have and that's why I ran into problems. I appear to now be committed to my mistakewhich would be fine if I could figure out why X says that I no longer have a screen that works. (What's the new stuff in the kernel that has to do with screen resolution? I probably messed up somewhere around there...when I did my make oldconfig) I've got everything compiled now for the 2.6.5 (except my wireless isn't working yet, not sure why though). But X is still throwing up errors and my nvidia module isn't listed under lsmod. It's there under /lib/modules/[etc]/nvidia.ko, but I can't probe it (why is everything .ko now instead of .o?). I do have module-init-tools, and there are other modules loaded, so I'm not sure why nvidia's refusing to play nicely. emma -- Emma Jane Hogbin [[ 416 417 2868 ][ www.xtrinsic.com ]] -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of unsubscribe. Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: 2.6 and nvidia
On Mon, May 10, 2004 at 03:19:18AM -0400, Emma Jane Hogbin wrote: that works. (What's the new stuff in the kernel that has to do with screen resolution? I probably messed up somewhere around there...when I did my make oldconfig) Here's my XFree86 log file...note does not seem to be getting the modules loaded: www.xtrinsic.com/geek/config/xfree.log.txt and then my dmesgs are at: www.xtrinsic.com/geek/config/boot.2.6.txt www.xtrinsic.com/geek/config/boot.2.4.txt Please let me know which other log files might be useful... thanks for any suggestions! emma -- Emma Jane Hogbin [[ 416 417 2868 ][ www.xtrinsic.com ]] -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of unsubscribe. Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: 2.6 and nvidia
On Mon, May 10, 2004 at 03:19:18AM -0400, Emma Jane Hogbin wrote: On Mon, May 10, 2004 at 05:07:05PM +1000, Mal Beaton wrote: I used the nvidia installer and I use a 2.6.5 kernel didnt miss a beat You're lucky then! The problem I ran into has actually been documented. Do a google search for, nvidia debian 2.6 and hit the I feel lucky button. Then under Troubleshooting you'll see the problem I ran into--not sure how to copy and paste the URL from the console, sorry. In any case, I installed nvidia-glx before I should have and that's why I ran into problems. I appear to now be committed to my mistakewhich would be fine if I could figure out why X says that I no longer have a screen that works. (What's the new stuff in the kernel that has to do with screen resolution? I probably messed up somewhere around there...when I did my make oldconfig) I've got everything compiled now for the 2.6.5 (except my wireless isn't working yet, not sure why though). But X is still throwing up errors and my nvidia module isn't listed under lsmod. It's there under /lib/modules/[etc]/nvidia.ko, but I can't probe it (why is everything .ko now instead of .o?). I do have module-init-tools, and there are other modules loaded, so I'm not sure why nvidia's refusing to play nicely. Hi Emma, from my basic guess, they changed the extension for 2.6. .o was object, now in 2.6 .ko means kernel object. Just a thought, I use a precompiled 2.6.4 kernel and I used the nvidia-kernel-source package and it worked for me!(tm). Is that what you used? I'm confused. -Kev signature.asc Description: Digital signature
Re: 2.6 and nvidia
On Mon, May 10, 2004 at 03:33:36AM -0400, Emma Jane Hogbin wrote: On Mon, May 10, 2004 at 03:19:18AM -0400, Emma Jane Hogbin wrote: that works. (What's the new stuff in the kernel that has to do with screen resolution? I probably messed up somewhere around there...when I did my make oldconfig) Here's my XFree86 log file...note does not seem to be getting the modules loaded: www.xtrinsic.com/geek/config/xfree.log.txt and then my dmesgs are at: www.xtrinsic.com/geek/config/boot.2.6.txt www.xtrinsic.com/geek/config/boot.2.4.txt Please let me know which other log files might be useful... thanks for any suggestions! emma Hi Emma, my Xfree config has the busid section. have you tried that? Section Device Identifier Card1 Driver nvidia VendorName ATI BoardName Mach64 VU BusID PCI:1:0:0 EndSection didnt see anything useful in boot logs. in my /etc/modules I include agpgart and nvidia for 2.6. And just for a sanity check, can you throw a knoppix in the cd to make sure that the card still works and you are not barking up the wrong tree x-) HTH -Kev signature.asc Description: Digital signature
Re: 2.6 and nvidia
On Mon, May 10, 2004 at 04:03:18AM -0400, Kevin Mark wrote: Just a thought, I use a precompiled 2.6.4 kernel and I used the nvidia-kernel-source package and it worked for me!(tm). Is that what you used? I'm confused. -Kev Using the kernel-package means is highly recommended - I think Emma built the package using nvidia's supplied instructions. -- Jon Dowland http://jon.dowland.name/ -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of unsubscribe. Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
copy and paste from console (was Re: 2.6 and nvidia)
On Mon, May 10, 2004 at 03:19:18AM -0400, Emma Jane Hogbin wrote: ... not sure how to copy and paste the URL from the console, sorry. Install the `screen' package. This provides many useful features for console work, not least of which is a copy-and-paste facility ^A [ - start copy mode space - select start and end of region to copy ^A ] - paste -- Jon Dowland http://jon.dowland.name/ -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of unsubscribe. Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: 2.6 and nvidia
Emma Jane Hogbin wrote: [Compiled nVidia drivers and now X ix broken.] not sure how to copy and paste the URL from the console, sorry. Which is one of the reasons I have gpm installed, gpm being the mouse driver for the console. Then just highlight to copy and middle-click to paste. In any case, I installed nvidia-glx before I should have and that's why I ran into problems. I appear to now be committed to my mistakewhich would be fine if I could figure out why X says that I no longer have a screen that works. (What's the new stuff in the kernel that has to do with screen resolution? I probably messed up somewhere around there...when I did my make oldconfig) But X is still throwing up errors and my nvidia module isn't listed under lsmod. It's there under /lib/modules/[etc]/nvidia.ko, but I can't probe it (why is everything .ko now instead of .o?). I do have module-init-tools, and there are other modules loaded, so I'm not sure why nvidia's refusing to play nicely. Just temporarily, you might use the nv or vesa or vga driver to get back into X. That'll give you a sense of okay, back in GUI-land, whew, even if it's not quite what you want long-run. -- Kent -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of unsubscribe. Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
