lol I didn't think it sent the other one out, it's still sitting in outbox. but thanks. ----- Original Message ----- From: "netmask" <netmask@xxxxxxxxxxxx> To: "For users of Fedora Core releases" <fedora-list@xxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Thursday, July 15, 2004 2:09 AM Subject: Re: Anyone know why I only get a shell when i upgrade the nvidia fx5200 video drivers? > > Posting twice won't get you a quicker answer.. This I know for sure. > > > I am Trying to install Fedora Core 2 on my machine, I've tried Suse as well > > and i get the same problem. As soon as I update the video card driver, i get > > nothing but a friggen shell prompt. It won't load the GUI when I install the > > new Drivers, I install FC2, then run the updater and get all the updates, it > > installs them all, i can install them all except the video driver and it > > works fine, but as soon as the video driver goes in i only get a shell. > > I would change your init to init 3 > > id:3:initdefault: in your /etc/inittab (change it from 5) > > > Beyond that.. I'm not sure if Fedora is using Xfree86 or X.org.. if it's > using Xfree86 (I think it does, and im lazy ATM and won't check for you).. you > can login at console and run 'startx'. When that fails, you should have a > nice logfile in /var/log.. such as /var/log/XFree86.0.log.. For whatever > reason its failing, it should be in that file.. > > I'm not sure of the recommended Fedora way of installing Nvidia drivers, but I > personally just ftp them.. and run nvidia's installer at command line: > > wget http://download.nvidia.com/XFree86/Linux-x86/1.0-6106/NVIDIA-Linux-x86-1.0-6106-pkg1.run > > sh NVIDIA-Linux-x86-1.0-6106-pkg1.run > > I've never had a problem with them.. do that, then run 'startx' and see if it > works.. if it does.. change your init back to 5 in your inittab.. and see how > that goes. > > Just as a warning.. I could be giving you bad advice.. I honestly don't know > the recommended ways for Fedora.. They may have some crazy GUI or console > utility it prefers that you use.. but that's what I'd do.. and I know it would > usually work. > > > > -- > fedora-list mailing list > fedora-list@xxxxxxxxxx > To unsubscribe: http://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/fedora-list
