Module nvidia.ko error
 

Okay so a while back, I tried to install the nvidia drivers.
Now everytime I start up linux, and it gets to the part before you log in, it says module nvidia.ko failed to load.

Any advice?

Thanks.

Could you provide some logs of the error? Check the xorg log file. Depending on the distro you are using it could be located in /var/log/xorg/xorg.log.

the only one that i saw is...

(EE) Failed to initialize GLX extension (Compatible NVIDIA X driver not found)

Yesterday, i ran updates on my machine, and now when it boots up, it says module nvidia.ko is found and okay. but then before i can log in, it gives me a blue screen and says that it cannot use the x server.

This is confusing..

By the way, the video card I'm using is the GeForce FX 5200 if that's any help.

Check if in your xorg.file in the Device section, the driver is "nvidia" and not nv (as it sometimes is).

BTW, which distro are you using?

Umm yeah I see alot of things that start out with NV but none appear to be errors.

And how do you find out what distro you're using?

[[I'm new to linux]]

The command below should give you an idea which distro you are using.
Usually when you boot up your system, system messages printed on the screen or the distro artwork can give you a clue about the distribution that you are using.

When i typed in the command, the computer responded with:

Fedora release 7 (Moonshine)
Fedora release 7 (Moonshine)


does this describe my distro?

Yes it does (as already stated in my first post). The output shows you are running Fedora 7 (which has the code name, Moonshine).

So how would i fix my problem?

Check your /etc/X11/xorg.con file the Display section, change in the line that says Driver, "nv" to "nvidia". See if that works..

i tried that, but nothing changed.
it says it fails to load the xserver.
then i get a few blue screens.
this happens everytime i turn on or restart my computer.