X window CRASHES!

[henne_flpkp]

Hello, I'm relatively new with Linux. I installed the newest drivers of NVIDIA, and I adapted my XF86Config (see attachment) file, but when I restart X window, I get a login prompt for 3 seconds (this is normal), then I see black for a half second (this is still normal) and then I get a login prompt screen again several times (this is NOT normal). Then I see I blue screen with the text: "I cannot start X server (your graphical interface) .... blabla...

and after I few seconds the system crashes totally, only the cursor still goes on and goes out (don't know the english word for that).

Than I tried the folowing: I overwrote the adapted XF86Config file with the one that was included in the installation (XF86Config.sample) and had the same problem again.

I also had installed previous nvidia drivers, but I uninstalled them. I just typed: rpm -e NVIDIA_GLX and rpm -e NVIDIA_GLX and both were successfully uninstalled. DO I have to do more than that?

REDHAT 8.0
Hercules 3D Prophet 2 MX (is that the problem?)
CPU: pentium II 350Mhz
Motherboard: I think AOPEN (do I really have to open my computer to check model etc. ?? say if I really have to.


THank you in advance

[mtrr]

try again after removing:

Load "fbdevhw"

from you modules section


cheers


ps: if it still fails, post your XFree86.0.log

[henne_flpkp]

It didn't work. To be sure for you I did it all right, I attached the config file again. I will attach log gile in next reply.

Additional information

my fraphics card has version 3.11.00.08.00.

[henne_flpkp]

log file

[mtrr]

(II) Loading /usr/X11R6/lib/modules/drivers/nv_drv.o
(II) Module nv: vendor="The XFree86 Project"
compiled for 4.2.0, module version = 1.0.1
Module class: XFree86 Video Driver
ABI class: XFree86 Video Driver, version 0.5
(II) LoadModule: "mouse"


look at the vendor!

seems that your configfile isn't used, look if there is any other XF86Config(-something)

cheers

[henne_flpkp]

do you mean XFree86(-something)

this is another log file

[henne_flpkp]

ow sorry

didn't get it

[henne_flpkp]

No, I don't see something else.
like XF86Config

[henne_flpkp]

I'll try again and send a new log

[mtrr]

do you have a copy of the original XF86Config in your home?


the configfile you posted is not used.

have you changed to a non graphic runlevel prior installing
the driver?


cheers

[henne_flpkp]

Yes, i used runlevel 3 to restore X86Config. But I restored wrong for some reason my backup XF86Config had also nvidia as driver (should be nv). I'll do the procedure again, then I go to windows and transfer the log-file from there, to have a good log-file.

[henne_flpkp]

Here is the log file.

[henne_flpkp]

I was running runlevel 3when installing the Nvidia drivers. (What do you mean by prior (my english is bad)?

[mtrr]

prior = before


look for a similar message here in the forum and read the
nvidia supplied documentation.

(EE) NVIDIA(0): Failed to initialize the NVIDIA kernel module!
(EE) NVIDIA(0): *** Aborting ***
(II) UnloadModule: "nvidia"
(II) UnloadModule: "vgahw"
(II) Unloading /usr/X11R6/lib/modules/libvgahw.a
(EE) Screen(s) found, but none have a usable configuration.


cheers


ps: at least now you're using the correct config

[henne_flpkp]

:D

thank you for helping me

[mtrr]

no problem, what caused the error?

cheers

[henne_flpkp]

The problem was my bois settings: assign IRQ to vga