finishing nVidia driver instaliation

_RA_ · 05-04-2004, 12:35 AM

im shure you get this a lot but after running the nvidia istaller program im not shure what to do to implament the new driver? can some one give me some steps becuse the read me does not tell me what to do to finis besides that i will have to edit some files.

hoopyfrood · 05-04-2004, 01:00 AM

Hiya _RA_,

Check out this little gem from the LinuxAnswers page (a part of this very site). It's written for Mandrake 9.1, but is just as valid for Mandrake 10.0 (and just about any other like distro, probably.)

http://www.linuxquestions.org/questi...ticle&artid=30

Print it out, have it beside you when you do the install and you should be fine.

Cheers,
Tim

_RA_ · 05-04-2004, 05:38 PM

so then all i have to do is run the installer what about editing the files like the read me said?(im not talking about making x start or not)

if thats the case then why dosent the openGL stuff work?

hoopyfrood · 05-05-2004, 12:58 AM

_RA_,

If you'd care to read the link I posted for you, all the information about editing the neccessary files is included in there:

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Now to edit the XF86Config-4 file. It should be located here, etc/X11/XF86Config-4. You will need to look for and change this part 'Section "Device"'. It's about half way down the file. You will need to change 'Driver "nv"' to 'Driver "nvidia"'. This will load the drivers when 'x' starts. Now look for the part 'Section "Module"'. It's pretty close to the top. Look for a line that says 'Load "dri"' and 'Load "GLcore"'. If you have these lines put a '#' in front of them. The system will then ignore those commands. I don't like deleting, if you have to switch back this will make it easier. Now, in the same section look for a command 'Load "glx"'. It should already be there but make sure it is. It needs to be there. Don't delete it. You have now got your XF86Config-4 file ready. Click 'save'.

Cheers,
Tim