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12-17-2004, 07:59 AM	#1
kenito LQ Newbie Registered: Oct 2004 Location: Norway, Oslo Distribution: Arch and Slackware Posts: 4 Rep:	Problems installing NVIDIA driver Im trying to install the NVIDIA Drivers for a Riva TNT 2 card on my computer, but i get this error: FATAL: Module nvidia not found. Trying to install it trough "pacman" the package system of my distro (Arch) Ive got it to work halfways after enabling the Riva driver in the kernel as a module, but when i start X with the new driver i get no text at all inn my menu or inn my workspace, (fluxbox) Last edited by kenito; 12-17-2004 at 08:45 AM.

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