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i have got nvidia 6600 GT vedio card with amd 64 processor and i have installed some local version of linux .. which is similar to mandrake and uses mandrake kernel only..
i had installed the driver accoriding to instruction in nvidia web site. But when i startx the display goes blank and the only way out is to reset my computer..
which nvidia driver did you install? And can you please post your /etc/X11/xorg.conf file? It will be easier to determine the problem with this information.
The problem is the kernel was compiled with a different version off gcc then the driver. I guarantee if you compile the kernel then the driver it will work. I run into this all the time.
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xorg.conf file
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# nvidia-xconfig: X configuration file generated by nvidia-xconfig
# nvidia-xconfig: version 1.0 (buildmeister@builder3) Wed Mar 29 14:43:26 PST 2006
# File generated by XFdrake.
# **********************************************************************
# Refer to the XF86Config man page for details about the format of
# this file.
# **********************************************************************
# Multiple FontPath entries are allowed (they are concatenated together)
# By default, Mandrake 6.0 and later now use a font server independent of
# the X server to render fonts.
FontPath "unix/:-1"
EndSection
Section "Module"
Load "dbe" # Double-Buffering Extension
Load "v4l" # Video for Linux
Load "extmod"
Load "type1"
Load "freetype"
#Load "dri"
Load "glx"
EndSection
Section "ServerFlags"
#DontZap # disable <Crtl><Alt><BS> (server abort)
# allows the server to start up even if the mouse does not work
#DontZoom # disable <Crtl><Alt><KP_+>/<KP_-> (resolution switching)
Option "allowmouseopenfail"
EndSection
log file some times loads till nvidia driver module or till glx module.. some times their no log file at all( i used rename created log file )... i dont know whrere can i upload the files !!..... ok i will be looking for reply ... thanks in advance
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