Re: [newbie] Downloading proper Nvidia driver file
Oh ya, I forgot to mention that you must * Be running XFree86 4.0.1 or later. * Change your /etc/X11/XF86Config-4 so that Driver "nv" is replaced withDriver "nvidia" Load "glx"is added to the "Module" section Load "dri" must be deleted if present Load "GLcore" must be deleted if present Okay, that should do it. Miark - Original Message - From: "Miark" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Friday, January 11, 2002 2:25 PM Subject: Re: [newbie] Downloading proper Nvidia driver file > You could use the "nv" driver, but setting up nVidia's > drivers is easy. > > up = a single processor > smp = dual processor > enterprise = a pretty good show, but they need to get > out of the damn re-runs. Oh ya, it's also the > kernel that handles memory > 900MB, and probably > other stuff. > > Odds are you need the the "up". > > 1) Download these > http://205.158.109.140/XFree86_40/1.0-2313/NVIDIA_kernel-1.0-2313.mdk80up.i386.rpm > http://205.158.109.140/XFree86_40/1.0-2313/NVIDIA_GLX-1.0-2313.i386.rpm > > 2) As root, > > rpm -i NVIDIA_kernel-1.0-2313.mdk80up.i386.rpm > rpm -i NVIDIA_GLX-1.0-2313.i386.rpm > > 3) Restart X. > > Miark > > > > > > - Original Message - > From: "Admin" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Sent: Friday, January 11, 2002 1:58 PM > Subject: [newbie] Downloading proper Nvidia driver file > > > > Hello: > > > > Recently my video card died, and I replaced it with a 32Mb DDR Nvidia Ge > > Force 2GTS. My hard drive is partitioned, so installing the proper drivers > > for my windows portion was uneventful. Unfortunately, I can't say the same > > about my linux partition. When I boot up in linux, I can only get the > > console (terminal) mode, in runlevel 3. So I need to install the drivers in > > linux as well. > > > > I visited the nvidia site and according to their instructions I need to > > download two files. One is the glx file and the other is an .rpm kernel > > file which corresponds to my system. Question is, it is not clear to me, > > which is the correct file. I have installed Mandrake 8.0 with kernel 2.4.3 > > (i.e. the standard installation of mandrake power pack edition). The > > options in the nvidia site are: the "UP kernel, the "enterprise kernel", or > > the "smp kernel". Any ideas which is the file I should d/l, or at least how > > to find out? > > > > Also, I don't play video games in my system, is there by any chance some > > kind of generic driver I can install, which was included with the original > > powerpak package? Thanks in advance. > > > > Regards, > > > > Dexter > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? > > Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com > > > > > > > Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? > Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com > Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
Re: [newbie] Downloading proper Nvidia driver file
James: Thanks, worked like a charm. Dexter - Original Message - From: "James Bear" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Friday, January 11, 2002 2:09 PM Subject: Re: [newbie] Downloading proper Nvidia driver file > Fromt that terminal window, just type kudzu. It should just tell you it > will configure your new card. It should give you a generic driver. > > - Original Message - > From: "Admin" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Sent: Friday, January 11, 2002 2:58 PM > Subject: [newbie] Downloading proper Nvidia driver file > > > > Hello: > > > > Recently my video card died, and I replaced it with a 32Mb DDR Nvidia Ge > > Force 2GTS. My hard drive is partitioned, so installing the proper > drivers > > for my windows portion was uneventful. Unfortunately, I can't say the > same > > about my linux partition. When I boot up in linux, I can only get the > > console (terminal) mode, in runlevel 3. So I need to install the drivers > in > > linux as well. > > > > I visited the nvidia site and according to their instructions I need to > > download two files. One is the glx file and the other is an .rpm kernel > > file which corresponds to my system. Question is, it is not clear to me, > > which is the correct file. I have installed Mandrake 8.0 with kernel > 2.4.3 > > (i.e. the standard installation of mandrake power pack edition). The > > options in the nvidia site are: the "UP kernel, the "enterprise kernel", > or > > the "smp kernel". Any ideas which is the file I should d/l, or at least > how > > to find out? > > > > Also, I don't play video games in my system, is there by any chance some > > kind of generic driver I can install, which was included with the original > > powerpak package? Thanks in advance. > > > > Regards, > > > > Dexter > > > > > > > > > > > -- -- > > > > > Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? > > Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com > > > > > > Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? > Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com > Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
Re: [newbie] Downloading proper Nvidia driver file
You could use the "nv" driver, but setting up nVidia's drivers is easy. up = a single processor smp = dual processor enterprise = a pretty good show, but they need to get out of the damn re-runs. Oh ya, it's also the kernel that handles memory > 900MB, and probably other stuff. Odds are you need the the "up". 1) Download these http://205.158.109.140/XFree86_40/1.0-2313/NVIDIA_kernel-1.0-2313.mdk80up.i386.rpm http://205.158.109.140/XFree86_40/1.0-2313/NVIDIA_GLX-1.0-2313.i386.rpm 2) As root, rpm -i NVIDIA_kernel-1.0-2313.mdk80up.i386.rpm rpm -i NVIDIA_GLX-1.0-2313.i386.rpm 3) Restart X. Miark - Original Message - From: "Admin" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Friday, January 11, 2002 1:58 PM Subject: [newbie] Downloading proper Nvidia driver file > Hello: > > Recently my video card died, and I replaced it with a 32Mb DDR Nvidia Ge > Force 2GTS. My hard drive is partitioned, so installing the proper drivers > for my windows portion was uneventful. Unfortunately, I can't say the same > about my linux partition. When I boot up in linux, I can only get the > console (terminal) mode, in runlevel 3. So I need to install the drivers in > linux as well. > > I visited the nvidia site and according to their instructions I need to > download two files. One is the glx file and the other is an .rpm kernel > file which corresponds to my system. Question is, it is not clear to me, > which is the correct file. I have installed Mandrake 8.0 with kernel 2.4.3 > (i.e. the standard installation of mandrake power pack edition). The > options in the nvidia site are: the "UP kernel, the "enterprise kernel", or > the "smp kernel". Any ideas which is the file I should d/l, or at least how > to find out? > > Also, I don't play video games in my system, is there by any chance some > kind of generic driver I can install, which was included with the original > powerpak package? Thanks in advance. > > Regards, > > Dexter > > > > > Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? > Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com > Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
Re: [newbie] Downloading proper Nvidia driver file
Fromt that terminal window, just type kudzu. It should just tell you it will configure your new card. It should give you a generic driver. - Original Message - From: "Admin" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Friday, January 11, 2002 2:58 PM Subject: [newbie] Downloading proper Nvidia driver file > Hello: > > Recently my video card died, and I replaced it with a 32Mb DDR Nvidia Ge > Force 2GTS. My hard drive is partitioned, so installing the proper drivers > for my windows portion was uneventful. Unfortunately, I can't say the same > about my linux partition. When I boot up in linux, I can only get the > console (terminal) mode, in runlevel 3. So I need to install the drivers in > linux as well. > > I visited the nvidia site and according to their instructions I need to > download two files. One is the glx file and the other is an .rpm kernel > file which corresponds to my system. Question is, it is not clear to me, > which is the correct file. I have installed Mandrake 8.0 with kernel 2.4.3 > (i.e. the standard installation of mandrake power pack edition). The > options in the nvidia site are: the "UP kernel, the "enterprise kernel", or > the "smp kernel". Any ideas which is the file I should d/l, or at least how > to find out? > > Also, I don't play video games in my system, is there by any chance some > kind of generic driver I can install, which was included with the original > powerpak package? Thanks in advance. > > Regards, > > Dexter > > > > > Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? > Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com > Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
