GeForce 6600 + Slackware v11 + Kernel 2.4.33.3

Vincent_Vega · 06-08-2007, 08:50 PM

Are you restarting after you finish the installer? Is the module being loaded: lsmod ?

cuek80 · 06-08-2007, 10:12 PM

nope, that was made by nvidia...
and about that /var/log/Xorg,9.log, what should i search there?
i found this though:

Code:

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

Vincent_Vega : no, i didnt restart the pc after installation.. should i?

cuek80 · 06-08-2007, 10:43 PM

1. install nvidia...
2. reboot
3. lsmod, and yes, there is nvidia, unused?
4. xorgsetup -> 24bit, the rest is default
here's the xorg.conf:

Code:

Section "ServerLayout"
	Identifier     "X.org Configured"
	Screen      0  "Screen0" 0 0
	InputDevice    "Mouse0" "CorePointer"
	InputDevice    "Keyboard0" "CoreKeyboard"
EndSection

Section "Files"
	RgbPath      "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/rgb"
	ModulePath   "/usr/X11R6/lib/modules"
	FontPath     "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/misc/"
	FontPath     "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/TTF/"
	FontPath     "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/Type1/"
	FontPath     "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/CID/"
	FontPath     "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/75dpi/"
	FontPath     "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/100dpi/"
EndSection

Section "Module"
	Load  "glx"
	Load  "extmod"
	Load  "xtrap"
	Load  "record"
	Load  "dbe"
	Load  "dri"
	Load  "freetype"
	Load  "type1"
EndSection

Section "InputDevice"
	Identifier  "Keyboard0"
	Driver      "kbd"
	Option       "XkbModel"  "pc101"
	Option       "XkbLayout"  "us"
EndSection

Section "InputDevice"
	Identifier  "Mouse0"
	Driver      "mouse"
	Option	    "Protocol" "auto"
	Option	    "Device" "/dev/mouse"
	Option	    "ZAxisMapping" "4 5 6 7"
EndSection

Section "Monitor"
	Identifier   "Monitor0"
	VendorName   "Monitor Vendor"
	ModelName    "Monitor Model"
EndSection

Section "Device"
        ### Available Driver options are:-
        ### Values: <i>: integer, <f>: float, <bool>: "True"/"False",
        ### <string>: "String", <freq>: "<f> Hz/kHz/MHz"
        ### [arg]: arg optional
        #Option     "SWcursor"           	# [<bool>]
        #Option     "HWcursor"           	# [<bool>]
        #Option     "NoAccel"            	# [<bool>]
        #Option     "ShadowFB"           	# [<bool>]
        #Option     "UseFBDev"           	# [<bool>]
        #Option     "Rotate"             	# [<str>]
        #Option     "VideoKey"           	# <i>
        #Option     "FlatPanel"          	# [<bool>]
        #Option     "FPDither"           	# [<bool>]
        #Option     "CrtcNumber"         	# <i>
        #Option     "FPScale"            	# [<bool>]
        #Option     "FPTweak"            	# <i>
	Identifier  "Card0"
	Driver      "nv"
	VendorName  "nVidia Corporation"
	BoardName   "NV43 [GeForce 6600/GeForce 6600 GT]"
	BusID       "PCI:1:0:0"
EndSection

Section "Screen"
	Identifier "Screen0"
	Device     "Card0"
	Monitor    "Monitor0"
	DefaultDepth 24
	SubSection "Display"
		Viewport   0 0
		Depth     1
	EndSubSection
	SubSection "Display"
		Viewport   0 0
		Depth     4
	EndSubSection
	SubSection "Display"
		Viewport   0 0
		Depth     8
	EndSubSection
	SubSection "Display"
		Viewport   0 0
		Depth     15
	EndSubSection
	SubSection "Display"
		Viewport   0 0
		Depth     16
	EndSubSection
	SubSection "Display"
		Viewport   0 0
		Depth     24
	EndSubSection
EndSection

cuek80 · 06-15-2007, 08:29 AM

no more suggestion? anyone? please?

H_TeXMeX_H · 06-15-2007, 11:34 AM

Not a good idea to install the latest proprietary nvidia drivers on a 2.4.x kernel, even tho nvidia says it should work. I bet it won't. Use a 2.6.x kernel.

nvidia says they support my graphics card in the latest drivers ... it doesn't work, I have to use legacy drivers.

cuek80 · 06-15-2007, 09:08 PM

ok...
so? which one is the latest nvidia driver that support 2.4 kernel?
i dont know how to upgrade my kernel, but i bet it's difficult..

H_TeXMeX_H · 06-15-2007, 09:59 PM

Maybe try the 1.0-7185 legacy drivers.

If not, it's not difficult to upgrade the kernel.

Just install these packages (installpkg):

Code:

kernel-generic-2.6.17.13-i486-1.tgz
kernel-modules-2.6.17.13-i486-1.tgz
kernel-source-2.6.17.13-noarch-1.tgz

from either the 'extra/linux-2.6.17.13' directory on your install DVD/CDs or a mirror like:
ftp://slackware.mirrors.tds.net/pub/...nux-2.6.17.13/

Then run '/sbin/lilo' as root. (this is very important, the kernel will not boot if you don't do this)

That should be all you need to do. Then run the nvidia installer. If you compiled any other modules for your kernel outside the source, then you will need to re-compile them.