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Old 08-02-2003, 10:37 AM   #1
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Hello, I just installed the IA32 driver for my mandrake and i have problem with XF86C


Ok so here is goes, I just installed the driver on my Mandrake 9.1 and after the installation I read the readme file and it says that i need the edit something in the XF86Config file... I dont know what exactly to edit there... please help me
I really want to play Enemy Territory but I cant because I need this driver 100% installed

BTW:
I HAVE GEFORCE 2 MX

THANKS
 
Old 08-02-2003, 10:57 AM   #2
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instead of just an RTFM, here are my lines in /etc/X11/XF86Config-4 :
(I'm using latest drivers 4496 from http://www.nvidia.com/object/linux.html (take IA32)

at the beginning
Section "Module"
Load "dbe" # Double-Buffering Extension
Load "v4l" # Video for Linux
Load "extmod"
Load "type1"
Load "freetype"
Load "glx" # 3D layer
EndSection

near the middle
Section "Device"
Identifier "device1"
VendorName "nVidia Corporation"
BoardName "NVIDIA GeForce4 (4496)"
Driver "nvidia"
Option "DPMS"
EndSection


You should have read ftp://download.nvidia.com/XFree86/Li...496/README.txt which states (sec03 EDITING YOUR XF86CONFIG FILE) 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" Changing XF86Config)

Hope this helps. If you had already installed an nvidia driver your XF86Config-4 should already be ok.
 
Old 08-02-2003, 11:05 AM   #3
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THANKS ALOT MAN! I THINK IT SHOULD WORK BUT I HAVE ANOTHER PROBLAM... I'M NEW TO LINUX AND I DONT KNOW HOW CAN I ENTER TO ROOT ACCOUNT IN THE GRAPHICAL SYSTEM(THE X) I ONLY KNOW HOW TO ENTER ROOT IN THE KONSOLE...I NEED ROOT CAUSE I NEED TO SAVE THE XF86Config-4 FILE AFTER EDIT IT...
 
Old 08-02-2003, 11:12 AM   #4
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logout and login as root.
or else u can use vim from console after 'su root'.
 
Old 08-02-2003, 11:14 AM   #5
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I logged out and i dont see a root member, i see only my regular member... and i dont know how to edit files from the konsole so I cant do this...
 
Old 08-02-2003, 11:40 AM   #6
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open a terminal window
su - root
Password:*****
cd /etc/X11
cp XF86Config-4 XF86Config-4.20030802
vi XF86Config-4
 
Old 08-02-2003, 11:45 AM   #7
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or under gnome, instead of launching vi, just type gedit (in your previous console where you've su root), it's an easier editor than vi...
 
Old 08-02-2003, 11:51 AM   #8
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after i typed
vi XF86Config-4
how should i edit the file?
(I'M UNDER WINDOWS NOW CAUSE I DONT HAVE INTERNET IN MANDRAKE SO I DON'T KNOW WHAT IT WILL DO)
 
Old 08-02-2003, 11:58 AM   #9
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use gedit it's more like notepad than vi (more text oriented and cryptic commands like i for insert, dd to delete current line, ESC to get out of edit, :wq to save... I'm used to it so I keep it).

Reproduce the lines for each section I've given you above.

Well you should configure your internet access from mandrake (if you don't have a winmodem...), it's not that difficult with the Wizard, unless you've subscribed to AOL...
 
  


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