Ok, similar questions have been posted, but as a linux n00b i just can't figure this out,
I followed the installation instructions on nVidia's site, 3 times, and still can't get it working,
i have been learning, i only re-installed linux once, the other times i was able to get it running again from the command line, by modifying XF86Config

I have no problem installing the GLX part, the problem arises when i try to install the kernal part, i get a whole whack of errors,
in primarily in nv.c,

i think the problem could be that RedHat upgraded it's kernel source, and kernel, but is still using the old kernel...

Have you tried using the source files, the .tar.gz ones?

Personally I think that NVIDIA should give up on the rpm's for a specific distro and concentrate on making the .tar.gz versions so that users know easily and quickly how to use them. The rpm's don't work half the time, and are probably not as good as the source anyway.

I would definately try the .tar.gz ones. Unpack them using this sequence, changing package for the name of the package:

tar vxzf package.tar.gz
cd package
make install

Install the kernel one first then the GLX package.

For more info on installing the drivers from source search the site, I think there are some excellent threads.

Hi, I get loads of errors in compiling the NVidia_kernel source too:
ultimately ending in make: *** [nv.o] Error 1

Red Hat 8.0, clean install.

i am thinking I maybe needing to update some packages on my machine.

yes, the glx compiles/installs fine, but the kernel gives me all sorts of errors, mostly in nv.c

well how about you tell us what the errors are... you've probably not got the kernel source installed

agreed, i only use tar'd versions for everything... i find with RPMs i can never find where it put stuff...

heres most of the output when I issue "make install" command
http://www.vae.nildram.co.uk/install_log.txt

i tried to grab the whole output using make install > install_log.txt but that wouldnt work

You need to have kernel-sources installed.

go to menu->system settings->Packages

scroll down to Development and choose kernel development.

uninstall any rpm you installed rpm
rpm -e NVIDIA_GLX

now install nvidia drivers. since there arn't any RH8 rpm's use either tar.gz files or src.rpm files.

tar.gz
at console type:
tar zxvf NVIDIA_kernel-1.0-3123.tar.gz
cd NVIDIA_kernel-1.0-3123
su
*password*
make install
exit

tar zxvf NVIDIA_GLX-1.0-3123.tar.gz
cd NVIDIA_GLX-1.0-3123
su
*password*
make install
exit

src.rpm
su
*password*
rpm --rebuild NVIDIA_kernel-1.0-3123.src.rpm
rpm --rebuild NVIDIA_GLX-1.0-3123.src.rpm
cd /usr/src/redhat/RPMS/i386
ls (make sure they are there)
rpm -ivh (or -Uvh) NVIDIA_kernel-1.0-3123.rpm
rpm -ivh (or -Uvh) NVIDIA_GLX-1.0-3123rpm

now to check XF86Config
at console type:
su
*password*
gedit /etc/X11/XF86Config
scroll down to Section "Module"
find load "glx"
if it's not There add it
scroll down to Section "Device"
change Driver "nv" to Driver "nvidia"
save and exit
reboot

You should see Nvidia logo at start of gui.

Section "Module"
Load "dbe"
Load "extmod"
Load "fbdevhw"
Load "dri"
Load "glx" <--make sure it's there
Load "record"
Load "freetype"
Load "type1"

Section "Device"
# no known options
Identifier "NVIDIA GeForce 2 MX (generic)"
Driver "nvidia" <-- make sure to change
VendorName "NVIDIA GeForce 2 MX (generic)"
BoardName "NVIDIA GeForce 2 MX (generic)"

ok, figured out my problem, i feel st00pid
I figured i needed everything up2date after i installed RedHat... so i used up2date and installed everything it told me to... including kernel and kernel source... however being the n00b that i am, i did not realize i was still running the old kernel because i load linux from a boot disk... all i had to do was remake my boot disk, then make, make install both the kernel and the glx driver... i just played tux racer for the first time!