Hi I'm trying to do this at the moment too and I have beinging there is a problem with the rivafd module if thats being loaded (don't know where to kill it) and I now get the Nvidia logo and it dies (can't load default font "fixed". This is if I start from startx if I run init 5 it recycles at the logo and I can no NOT A THING,.. my boot log states that mdadpd (from memory I'm writing this from Windoz as I have no access to Linux at this point) fails to load at boot time I don't know if any of this helps at all Cheers Pete -----Original Message----- From: fedora-list-bounces@xxxxxxxxxx [mailto:fedora-list-bounces@xxxxxxxxxx]On Behalf Of Colin J Thomson Sent: Tuesday, 28 September 2004 11:50 a.m. To: fedora-list@xxxxxxxxxx Subject: Re: nVidia Drivers On Tuesday 28 Sep 2004 00:37, Richard E Miles wrote: > > I have an nVidia FX5200 video card and I have downloaded its drivers > > from nVidia. When I try to run the installer it says I need to stop > > the X Server. How do I stop the X Server? > > > > John > > restart in level 3 as root > init 3 > login as root > then run the script > after completion of nvidia sript > startx Yes.. BUT before you startx (init 5) remember you have to edit your xorg.conf. Comment out dri: # Load "dri" and change the driver to : Driver "nvidia" This should be enough to get you up and running, and restarting X you should see the NVidia logo. HTH Colin -- Fedora Core 2, Custom Built Kernel 2.6.8.1 KDE-Redhat-3.3.0-2.2.2.kde Registered Linux user number 342953 -- fedora-list mailing list fedora-list@xxxxxxxxxx To unsubscribe: http://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/fedora-list --- Incoming mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.769 / Virus Database: 516 - Release Date: 24/09/2004 --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.769 / Virus Database: 516 - Release Date: 24/09/2004
