How can i get my Geforce4 to work in X, I'm running XFree86 Version 4.1.0.1 and I don't care about the "opengl" drivers, i just want the card to make it into X.

The GeForce3 drivers listed in "XF86Config" didn't work.



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Go to Nvidia's website and download the nvchooser.sh script.
Run it and it will tell you what drivers to download.
Download said drivers.

** Disclaimer **
I've only ever installed by rpm, so I'm not sure how to work with the tarballs.

Set your default run level to 3 or lower (I used 1)
(in the file /etc/inittab) and reboot.

Install the kernel module, then the GLX driver (I know you don't care about OpenGL, but it won't hurt anything to install it).

Next you have to edit your XF86Config file:
/etc/X11/XF86Config-4

In the "Device" Section, change the driver to "nvidia"
In the "Module" Section, remove 'Load "dbe"' and 'Load "dri"' if they are present.
Remove the "DRI" Section entirely.

Set your default run level to 5 and reboot (or alternately, to 3 and reboot, then startx).

You should now be in a pretty graphical world. If not, I really have no idea how to fix it.

All (or most, anyway) of this info can be found in the NVIDIA readme file that you can download from the same page as the drivers.

Good Luck!!
Itzac

Since you are running Debian, you'll have to use the tarballs, they're as easy to install as the rpms.

I don't even think you need to change your runlevel, at least I never did with Debian. Then again, I think runlevels 1-5 are all equal in Debian, you configure them yourself.

The only differences between RPM and tarballs are:
1. Download the two source tarballs (kernel and GLX)
2. Untar them
3. Su - (to get root privileges)
4. Cd to each of the directories created and make install in both.
5. Add NVDriver to /etc/modules, to load the kernel module at boot time
6. Change the XF86Config file, like Itzac said.
7. Also add 'Load "glx"' to the Module section (these are the opengl drivers, but they won't do any harm)
8. Restart the X server and enjoy