I was wanting to just take advantage of the new driver under the 2135 kernel. I suppose then that 4496 works under the 2135 kernel? -----Original Message----- From: toms [mailto:toms@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] Sent: Monday, December 29, 2003 12:00 PM To: fedora-list@xxxxxxxxxx Subject: Re: Kernel 2.4.22-1.2135.nptl and NVIDIA driver 5328 sorry for answering with question - but why do you need 5328? this discussion thread will help you further: http://www.nvnews.net/vbulletin/showthread.php?s=&threadid=22574 anyway - i suggest, that you use public beta (4620) instead of 5328 br, tm jason pearl wrote: >On Mon, 2003-12-29 at 09:11, Lance.Spence@xxxxxxx wrote: > > >>I am having a problem getting the New NVIDIA 5328 drivers to work with >>Kernel 2.4.22-1.2135.nptl. When I type ÃâÅstartxÃâ my screen just goes >>blank. I have a GeForce 2 card. Everything worked fine with the 4496 >>drivers using the following procedure: >> >>1. Go to http://www.nvidia.com/object/linux_display_ia32_1.0-5328.html >> >>2. Download NVIDIA-Linux-x86-1.0-5328-pkg2.run >> >>3. Boot system in text mode (edit /etc/inittab and set run level to 3) >> >>3. type "export CC=gcc32" >> >>4. type "sh NVIDIA-Linux-x86-1.0-5328-pkg2.run" >> >>5. Edit the /etc/X11/XF86Config file as described in the readme file >> >>6. Boot the system in Gui mode (edit /etc/inittab and set run level to >>5) >> >>Doing a CTRL-ALT-Backspace to restore the console does not work. I >>have to do a CTRL-ATL-Del and reboot. Does anyone have any >>suggestions? >> >> > >ok when you were doing the install of the drivers... did it say there is >already an instance of the drivers installed? it should and thenit >should remove them for u.. > >can you post the xfree86 log and see what went wrong? >also dont reboot if ctrl alt f2 or ctrl alt bkspc dont work last you can >do ctrl alt sysrq (same sa printscreen key) and k.. it will kill x and >bring you to log in screen.. i had to use that alot when my americas >army game would freeze on me.. >you could also have security problems with the dri crap.. lemme know/ > > -- fedora-list mailing list fedora-list@xxxxxxxxxx To unsubscribe: http://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/fedora-list
