I have been using Slack for a long time and I have never had some of these problems.
First of all I installed from a Slack 9.0 iso. I found that the iso's no longer have the kernel source on them so I got the 2.4.20 kernel from kernel.org. I put a sim link to it for /usr/src/linux
I have a 3com 3c990-97-tx ethernet card I needed to compile drivers for. I did but got some strange warning. It works but when I boot up it gives me that warning.
Next I needed to compile Nvidia drivers so I can get X working. I got all kinds of mod errors. I finally got it to make correctly. It loads the Nvidia modules on boot up. I then startx. X starts and there is the resolution flicker like it is changing resolution. But then all I get is a black screen. I can't kill the X server with <Ctrl><Alt><Backspace> but the server seems to dies after 30 sec or so. Anyone else had this problem. There are no Errors in /var/log/XFree86.log.

Any thoughts.

Thanks
Zarnce

please! i have the same problem as you have. I'm running mandrake 8.2 and i couldnt get my GF4 to work. I've downloaded the drivers from nvidia's site, but ive got nothing but a black screen. Look over the X log and nothing seems to be wrong....mmmmm...i'll try with the binary sources rather than the .run file. i'l let you know if things got better

good luck



The-guy-with-no-X

Hi Zarnce, I have your exact same kernel and im getting your exact same problem with the nvidia drivers, if you got them fix could you please tell me how to fix mine? Thanks.

I take it you all have tried the new kernel driver installation program that NVIDIA has these days? If not, I'd suggest trying that.

I had some problems in the past getting the nvidia drivers to work with a custon kernel. I have a kernel compiled from source, but I didn't change a whole heck of a lot. Just the processor type.

Good luck.

Thanks to everybody for your hasty posts. I read somewhere in here that you can fix this problem in RH9 by turning PNP OS off and turning IRQ to VGA on in your BIOS, then running /sbin/modprobe nvidia. Worked like a charm, im running my card at all its capacity . Ill probably put a small guide for Red Hat 9 as I see there is alot of people with my same problems who havent worked it out. Again, thanks to everybody.