Hey Marc, Thanks for the URL however that is where I got my original information on how to configure my xorg.conf I did look in the /var/log/Xorg.0.log for x server startup errors and I didn't notice any there was also a backup file as well and I didn't notice any in there either. However I think the reason is because when I was trying to get back in to reset my init level to 3 I somehow got X to reboot and it asked if I wanted for it to try to attempt to reconfigure and I said yes. So it may have cleared the logs. So it is using the default drivers at this point or so it says but if I go into xorg.conf it shows the nvidia driver is being used. I am really baffled at this point. Thanks again for all your help, Mathew -----Original Message----- From: Marc Schwartz [mailto:MSchwartz@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx] Sent: Wednesday, November 17, 2004 10:58 PM To: Mathew S. Nowend Cc: 'For users of Fedora Core releases' Subject: Re: GeForce FX Go 5200 on a Inspiron 8600 running FC3 On Wed, 2004-11-17 at 21:43 -0500, Mathew S. Nowend wrote: > I am running a Dell Inspiron 8600 with a Ge Force 5200 64meg video > card. I downloaded the latest driver from Nvidia's website NVIDIA- > Linux-x86-1.0-6629-pkg1.run. I followed the instructions in their > read.me exactly and had no problems with the installation. During the > installation it did ask if I wanted NVIDIA to install a new kernel and > I did select yes. Here is where the problem is I was configuring > xorg.conf as follows: Hi Mathew, I know from prior posts that there have been some issues with the WUXGA panels in terms of having to tweak the xorg.conf settings. The 'modeline' setting seems to be the most problematic component. I located an xorg.conf file for a gentlemen that appears to have gotten his working properly. You might want to start out by using his and seeing how that works. It is located here: http://home.swiftdsl.com.au/~rbirdman/configs/xorg.txt There are likely to be others here in the same boat and who may be able to offer you further assistance. I have the regular UXGA panel on my 5150 and have not had these issues. One of the places also to look for error messages during the startup of the x server is: /var/log/Xorg.0.log I would recommend that you change back to init level 3 for the time being until you get this resolved. That way, you can at least boot to a text mode console and use 'startx' to attempt to bring up the GUI to aid with debugging. HTH, Marc
