On Fri, 2003-06-13 at 03:13, Maxim wrote: > 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.
Edit the /etc/X11/XF86Config-4 file - locate the part where the driver is listed as "nv" and change it to "nvidia" - then try to fire up XWindows. > 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. (I'll try - but reading is something I try to force on my kids, not on myself) -- Fri Jun 13 08:45:01 EST 2003 08:45:01 up 1 day, 8:43, 3 users, load average: 0.85, 0.97, 0.99 ----------------------------------------------------------------- | __ __ |kuhn media australia | | /-oo /| |'-. |http://kma.0catch.com | | .\__/ || | | |================================| | _ / `._ \|_|_.-' |stephen kuhn | | | / \__.`=._) (_ | email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] | ----------------------------------------------------------------- linux user #:267497 linux machine #:194239 * MDK 9.1 & RH 7.3 Mandrake Linux Kernel 2.4.21-11mdk Cooker for i586 ----------------------------------------------------------------- * This message was composed on a 100% Microsoft free computer * Marge: You don't have to join a freak show just because the opportunity came along. Homer: You know, Marge, in some ways you and I are very different people. Homerpalooza
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