whilst trying to install and use the latest nvidia drivers i have hit quite a few problems, but however hard i search i can't find a response relevant to my problem.

details:

mandrake 9.1 (2.4.21-0.13mdk)
nvidia geforce4 ti4200 64mb (not 8x agp)

with the new nvidia driver installed...

in my /etc/X11/XF86Config-4 file...
(using Driver “nvidia”)
(there are no references to dri or glcore)
(Load “glx” exists)

- using Option "NvAGP" "0"

the nvidia logo is displayed and the x server loads up without agp support as expected.

- using Option "NvAGP" "1" (without the agpgart module loaded)

the x server will not load and the system will hang on a black screen and require a reboot, leaving the following at the bottom of the XFree86.0.log...

(II) NVIDIA(0): AGP 4X successfully initialized
(II) NVIDIA(0): Setting mode "1024x768"

- using Option "NvAGP" "1" (with 'insmod agpgart' done before 'startx')

the nvidia logo is displayed and the x server loads up.
but /proc/driver/nvidia/agp/status contains just 'Status: Disabled'
and this is left in Xfree86.0.log...

(WW) NVIDIA(0): Failed to verify AGP usage
(II) NVIDIA(0): Setting mode "1024x768"
(II) NVIDIA(0): Using the NVIDIA 2D acceleration architecture

- using Option "NvAGP" "2" (with OR without the agpgart module loaded)

x server will not load and the system hangs on a black screen.

in Xfree86.0.log

(**) NVIDIA(0): Option "NvAGP" "2"
(**) NVIDIA(0): Use of AGPGART requested

and at the bottom

(II) NVIDIA(0): AGP 4X successfully initialized
(II) NVIDIA(0): Setting mode "1024x768"

to be honest i don't know where to go from here, obviously there's an agp problem and i would greatly appreciate any feedback/response. i've only been using linux a few days so assume i don't know much

thanks for your time

no you don't have an agp problem....just leave nvagp at 0, or don't even type it in your config if you don't want to and enjoy your 3d capabilities...thats it...