nVidia inside X

christer · 09-27-2003, 02:04 AM

This is probably a really stupid question but I need to install nVidia drivers OUTSIDE of the X terminal. I am new and I dont know how to completely exit X and drop back into command line only. I've got to run the install from there.

Someone let me know...

salparadise · 09-27-2003, 03:58 AM

open terminal

su to root

type telinit 3

this throws you out of X and back to a text login prompt
login as root

now you can install the nvidia drivers

when finished (remember to change the "nv" line to "nvidia" in /etc/X11/XF86Config)

still as root

type telinit 5

this will put you back into X

(this is one way, there are others)

christer · 09-27-2003, 10:12 AM

Hey thanks for the tip. I got that done w/o a problem.

I actually don't notice a huge difference in the new driver but at least it is done.

salparadise · 09-27-2003, 11:11 AM

it doesn't really make any difference
until you use something that requires 3d acceleration

such as unreal tournament or tux racer
and so on

Zgwortz · 09-28-2003, 01:17 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by salparadise
it doesn't really make any difference
until you use something that requires 3d acceleration

It's also apparently necessary if you want to use TV Out -- I've never been able to get a stable TV Out using the nv drivers. (Although if someone knows how to do that -- I'm interested. The nvidia driver is causing stability problems lately...)
-->Zgwortz