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Rob
08-15-2004, 10:12 PM
i tried to install a nvidia driver but if i do that he sayed that im running a server X ?

(owyeah i instalkled mandrake yesterday so im kinda new to it :))

Unregistered
08-26-2004, 02:27 PM
Hi,

just login as root at a console (go to console 2 with <ctrl><alt><F2>).
Then type
sh NVIDIA-Linux-x86-1.0-6111-pkg1.run (or whatever your driver-filename)
Follow the instructions on screen until the installer quits.
Make a copy of your /etc/X11/XF86Config:
cp /etc/X11/XF86Config /etc/X11/XF86Config.original
edit your XF86Config with your favorite editor and change some settings as described in the README-file:
(sec-03) EDITING YOUR X CONFIG FILE
__________________________________________________ ________________________
If you already have an X config file working with a different driver
(such as the 'nv' or 'vesa' driver), then all you need to do is find
the relevant Device section and replace the line:

Driver "nv"
(or Driver "vesa")

with

Driver "nvidia"

In the Module section, make sure you have:

Load "glx"

You should also remove the following lines:

Load "dri"
Load "GLcore"

if they exist.

Then you restart X with
startx

Should work!

Good luck

Etienne