Problems starting X because if monitor settings
 

I have a Targa 17" monitor, model no: TM4269-2.
Information from "/var/log/xorg.0.log":
Using config file: "/etc/X11/xorg.conf"
(WW) Open APM failed (/dev/apm_bios)
(EE) NVIDIA(0): Failed to initalize the NVIDA kernel module!
(EE) Screen(s) found, but none have a useable configuration

Fatal server error: no screens found

I probably didn't have to write all of this and probably skipped something important :)

Information from the config file:
Section "Screer"
Identifier "Screen0"
Device "Videocard0"
Monitor "Monitor0"

Section "monitor"
Identifier "Monitor0"
VendorName "MonitorVendor"
ModelName "tm-4287"
Option "dpms"

Section "Device"
Driver "nvidia"
BoardName "NVIDIA GeForce 2 MX (generic"

(I did not include everything from these sections)
My friend installed the driver so I'm not sure how it is installed. After he did that he went to runlevel 5 and everything worked fine, but after I restarted the computer, X did not work. Maybe you need some more information to help me. I noticed that the "Model name" in the "monitor" section is not the same as my monitor but its similar.
This post might look weird because Im using a text-based browser. If I need more info on my screen to fix this problem, than it would be great if someone could look it up for me because I might have a hard time doing it with this browser.

When you boot the computer do you get the NVIDIA graphical splash screen?

if not I would suspect the drivers are not installed correctly.

You will have to install them yourself.

If you have problems post back

It's working with an older version of the kernel.
I'm a complete newbie so forgive me :rolleyes:
I still don't know why it didn't work but I think I can find out, because now I can use Firefox instead of lynx and I know the problem has something to do with the kernel.

you will have to reinstall the NVIDIA drivers because you have a new kernel.

To do this type.

init 3

this will put you in a terminal prompt.

You can then install them by running the NVIDIA installer, something like

NVIDIA-Linux-x86-1.0-4496-pkg2.run

If your kernel is not supported download the latest NVIDIA release.

IF it still does not work you will have to compile the drivers yourself.

Type

NVIDIA-Linux-x86-1.0-4496-pkg2.run -A

for advanced options and have a look at the --add-this-kernel section to add you kernel to the Drivers.

to start the GUI again just type
startx

Yes, I don't know why I didn't figure that out before. It's working fine now.
Thanks.