Driver installation problems

[mbrosius]

I tried installing the drivers using the tar files. I edited my XF86Config-4 file like the README suggest and all I got was a black screen which froze. Rebooting was my only option.
Then I tried to uninstall the drivers and put the XF86Config-4 file back and now I get this error message when I try to start X.

Using vt 7
ioctl FBIOPAN_DISPLAY: Invalid argument
(II) [GLX]: Calling GlxExtensionInit

Fatal server error:
Caught signal 11. Server aborting

Can anyone offer advice other than RTFM? Ideally I like to have the driver installed to play UT2003 but at this point in time I'd love to get back into X without formatting my PC. Thanks
in advance.

Mark

[Andy Mecham]

Try commenting out your 'Load "glx"' line.

--andy

[mbrosius]

Andy,
Thank you so much for helping me. I almost feel guilty asking for more help.

I commented out the Load GLX line and it didn't work until I commented out the line for Driver "nvidia" and uncommented Driver "fbdev". Now my resolution is only capable of reaching 800x600. Are you able to help me out with this...or better yet, help me install the new drivers so I can play UT2003? I already have the tar files downloaded as well as both types of RPMs. I have the kernel source files and rpmbuild installed as well. Thank you again for what you have already done.

Mark

[Andy Mecham]

Not a problem - we're here to help.

Have you run NVchooser.sh (available from the driver page) yet to find out what files you should use? What card are you using? Are you seeing error messages when you try to install the driver? If so, what are they?

Thanks!

--andy

[mbrosius]

Andy,
Thank you for understanding. I ran NVchooser and here are the results:
NVIDIA_kernel-1.0-3123.src.rpm
NVIDIA_GLX-1.0-3123.i386.rpm

I have those files already downloaded. Actually I have these files too just so I could try many methods to install it.
NVIDIA_GLX-1.0-3123.i386.rpm NVIDIA_kernel-1.0-3123.mdk82up.i586.rpm
NVIDIA_GLX-1.0-3123.src.rpm NVIDIA_kernel-1.0-3123.src.rpm
NVIDIA_GLX-1.0-3123.tar.gz NVIDIA_kernel-1.0-3123.tar.gz

I have the Inno3D Tornado GeForce 4 Ti 4200 with a fresh install of Mandrake 9.0. I am running this on an AMD Athlon 700 on the Tyan Trinity K7 motherboard with the Award BIOS v 6.00PG bios.

I get various messages depending on the type of installation I pick. If you tell me which installation to pick, I'll post the error message(s). I have read that one method is to run the install from inside a Gnome terminal. I have not tried that yet since I couldn't load X but I am will and able to try that now if you suggest it.

[Andy Mecham]

You shouldn't use the RPMs if NVchooser.sh didn't suggest it - they're intended only for use with the target machines they were compiled for, and will cause problems if you try to install them.

You should recompile the SRPM with the command

'rpmbuild --rebuild NVIDIA_kernel-1.0-3123.src.rpm', and then install the RPM that is generated.

The README has more detailed instructions on installation.

Thanks!

--andy

[mbrosius]

I am doing the following steps from inside X as another post suggested. Here is my output for the kernel source:

Warning: loading /lib/modules/2.4.19-16mdk/kernel/drivers/video/NVdriver will taint the kernel:
non-GPL license - NVIDIA

See http://www.tux.org/lkml/#export-tainted for information about tainted modules

Module NVdriver loaded, with warnings

NVdriver installed successfully

Here is my output from the GLX RPM:
Preparing... ########################################### [100%]
--- WARNING!!
libGL.so.1.0.3123
--- The above file(s) possibly belong to a conflicting MESA rpm,
--- or to a previous stale NVIDIA distribution.
--- They have been renamed to xxx.<originalFile>.RPMSAVE to
--- avoid conflicting with the files contained within this
--- package.
--- Please see the FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS section of
--- /usr/share/doc/NVIDIA_GLX-1.0/README for more details.
1:NVIDIA_GLX ########################################### [100%]


Here are sections from my XF86Config-4 file:
Section "Device"
Identifier "device1"
VendorName "NVidia"
BoardName "NVIDIA GeForce (fbdev)"
# Driver "fbdev" # mrb 10-14-02
Driver "nvidia"
Option "DPMS"
EndSection

Section "Module"
Load "dbe" # Double-Buffering Extension
Load "v4l" # Video for Linux
Load "extmod"
Load "type1"
Load "freetype"
Load "glx" # 3D layer
EndSection

I uncommented the line "Load "glx"" which was commented due to your previous suggestion. I set my default run level to 3 and I logged in and ran "startx". I got a white nVidia splash screen but nothing happened after that. My only option was to press the reset button on my PC. I ran lsmod and I didn't see anything similar to "nvidia" or "NVdriver". Any thoughts?

[sjoer]

I have a question, if I try to modprobe the NVdriver I just compiled I get this undivined symbol error.
That undivined symbol was _mmx_memcpy or something.

Can anybody help me?

[bwkaz]

mbrosius -- All those messages are just warnings. You can ignore them. Have you tried Ctrl-Alt-Backspace to kill X? If that works (and actually, even if it doesn't), post your X log file (/var/log/XFree86.0.log).

If Ctrl-Alt-Backspace doesn't do anything, then instead of just hitting reset, try Alt-SysRq-U (SysRq is on the Print Screen key) to umount your filesystems first -- that way, your log should have everything in it. Of course, your kernel's Magic SysRq might have been disabled, in which case your filesystems won't actually get umounted. But give it a shot first anyway. Once you hit it, wait a few seconds (20 or so should be plenty) and then reset. If you really want to know if Magic SysRq is enabled, you can reboot with Alt-SysRq-B instead of the reset button. It should be instantaneous.

sjoer -- take a look at the "Getting unresolved symbols? Read this for help" thread.

[mbrosius]

bwkaz:
Thank you for taking the time to help me. I never knew that CTRL+ALT+BAKSPACE would kill X. Neat! Unfortunately it didn't work for me. When I ran "startx" immediately after a reboot I got a black screen with a tiny dot (or something) in the upper left hand corner. I was unable to ALT+SYSRQ+U or ALT+SYSRQ+B. I had to press the reset button. When the PC came back up I logged in as root and ran "modprobe NVdriver" then I ran startx. This time there was a complete black screen with no "dot". This time I was still not about to CTRL+ALT+BACKSPACE but I was able to ALT+SYS+U and ALT+SYS+B. Here is my log per your request. I had to cut out some stuff since the length was too long. If I cut out the wrong stuff, I'll repost it. Once again, I thank you for all your help!

Mark

XFree86 Version 4.2.1 / X Window System
(protocol Version 11, revision 0, vendor release 6600)
Release Date: 3 September 2002
If the server is older than 6-12 months, or if your card is
newer than the above date, look for a newer version before
reporting problems. (See http://www.XFree86.Org/)
Build Operating System: Linux 2.4.18-23mdkenterprise i686 [ELF]
Module Loader present
Markers: (--) probed, (**) from config file, (==) default setting,
(++) from command line, (!!) notice, (II) informational,
(WW) warning, (EE) error, (NI) not implemented, (??) unknown.
(==) Log file: "/var/log/XFree86.0.log", Time: Thu Oct 17 21:04:44 2002
(==) Using config file: "/etc/X11/XF86Config-4"
(==) ServerLayout "layout1"
(**) |-->Screen "screen1" (0)
(**) | |-->Monitor "monitor1"
(**) | |-->Device "device1"
(**) |-->Input Device "Keyboard1"
(**) Option "XkbModel" "pc105"
(**) XKB: model: "pc105"
(**) Option "XkbLayout" "us"
(**) XKB: layout: "us"
(WW) Option "XkbOptions" requires an string value
(==) Keyboard: CustomKeycode disabled
(**) |-->Input Device "Mouse1"
(**) FontPath set to "unix/:-1"
(==) RgbPath set to "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/rgb"
(==) ModulePath set to "/usr/X11R6/lib/modules"
(**) Option "AllowMouseOpenFail"
Using vt 7
(--) using VT number 7

(II) Open APM successful
(II) Module ABI versions:
XFree86 ANSI C Emulation: 0.1
XFree86 Video Driver: 0.5
XFree86 XInput driver : 0.3
XFree86 Server Extension : 0.1
XFree86 Font Renderer : 0.3
(II) Loader running on linux
(II) LoadModule: "bitmap"
(II) Loading /usr/X11R6/lib/modules/fonts/libbitmap.a
(II) Module bitmap: vendor="The XFree86 Project"
compiled for 4.2.1, module version = 1.0.0
Module class: XFree86 Font Renderer
ABI class: XFree86 Font Renderer, version 0.3
(II) Loading font Bitmap
(II) LoadModule: "pcidata"
(II) Loading /usr/X11R6/lib/modules/libpcidata.a
(II) Module pcidata: vendor="The XFree86 Project"
compiled for 4.2.1, module version = 0.1.0
ABI class: XFree86 Video Driver, version 0.5
(II) PCI: Probing config type using method 1
(II) PCI: Config type is 1
(II) PCI: stages = 0x03, oldVal1 = 0x80003c48, mode1Res1 = 0x80000000
(II) PCI: PCI scan (all values are in hex)
(II) PCI: End of PCI scan
(II) LoadModule: "scanpci"
(II) Loading /usr/X11R6/lib/modules/libscanpci.a
(II) Module scanpci: vendor="The XFree86 Project"
compiled for 4.2.1, module version = 0.1.0
ABI class: XFree86 Video Driver, version 0.5
(II) UnloadModule: "scanpci"
(II) Unloading /usr/X11R6/lib/modules/libscanpci.a
(II) Host-to-PCI bridge:
(II) PCI-to-ISA bridge:
(II) Host-to-PCI bridge:
(II) PCI-to-PCI bridge:
(II) Bus 0: bridge is at (0:0:0), (-1,0,0), BCTRL: 0x08 (VGA_EN is set)
(II) Bus 0 I/O range:
[0] -1 0x00000000 - 0x0000ffff (0x10000) IX[B]
(II) Bus 0 non-prefetchable memory range:
[0] -1 0x00000000 - 0xffffffff (0x0) MX[B]
(II) Bus 0 prefetchable memory range:
[0] -1 0x00000000 - 0xffffffff (0x0) MX[B]
(II) Bus 1: bridge is at (0:1:0), (0,1,1), BCTRL: 0x0c (VGA_EN is set)
(II) Bus 1 I/O range:
(II) Bus 1 non-prefetchable memory range:
[0] -1 0xe4000000 - 0xe5ffffff (0x2000000) MX[B]
(II) Bus 1 prefetchable memory range:
[0] -1 0xd0000000 - 0xdfffffff (0x10000000) MX[B]
(II) Bus -1: bridge is at (0:7:0), (0,-1,0), BCTRL: 0x08 (VGA_EN is set)
(II) Bus -1 I/O range:
(II) Bus -1 non-prefetchable memory range:
(II) Bus -1 prefetchable memory range:
(II) Bus -1: bridge is at (0:7:4), (-1,-1,0), BCTRL: 0x08 (VGA_EN is set)
(II) Bus -1 I/O range:
[0] -1 0x00000000 - 0x0000ffff (0x10000) IX[B]
(II) Bus -1 non-prefetchable memory range:
[0] -1 0x00000000 - 0xffffffff (0x0) MX[B]
(II) Bus -1 prefetchable memory range:
[0] -1 0x00000000 - 0xffffffff (0x0) MX[B]
(--) PCI: (0:13:0) BrookTree unknown chipset (0x036e) rev 2, Mem @ 0xe7001000/12
(--) PCI:*(1:0:0) NVidia unknown chipset (0x0253) rev 162, Mem @ 0xe4000000/24, 0xd0000000/27, 0xd8000000/19
(II) Addressable bus resource ranges are
[0] -1 0x00000000 - 0xffffffff (0x0) MX[B]
(II) OS-reported resource ranges:
[0] -1 0xffe00000 - 0xffffffff (0x200000) MX[B](B)
(II) Active PCI resource ranges:
[0] -1 0xe7002000 - 0xe7002fff (0x1000) MX[B]
(II) Active PCI resource ranges after removing overlaps:
[0] -1 0xe7002000 - 0xe7002fff (0x1000) MX[B]
(II) OS-reported resource ranges after removing overlaps with PCI:
[0] -1 0xffe00000 - 0xffffffff (0x200000) MX[B](B)
(II) All system resource ranges:
[0] -1 0xffe00000 - 0xffffffff (0x200000) MX[B](B)
(II) LoadModule: "dbe"
(II) Loading /usr/X11R6/lib/modules/extensions/libdbe.a
(II) Module dbe: vendor="The XFree86 Project"
compiled for 4.2.1, module version = 1.0.0
Module class: XFree86 Server Extension
ABI class: XFree86 Server Extension, version 0.1
(II) Loading extension DOUBLE-BUFFER
(II) LoadModule: "v4l"
(II) Loading /usr/X11R6/lib/modules/drivers/linux/v4l_drv.o
(II) Module v4l: vendor="The XFree86 Project"
compiled for 4.2.1, module version = 0.0.1
ABI class: XFree86 Video Driver, version 0.5
(II) LoadModule: "extmod"
(II) Loading /usr/X11R6/lib/modules/extensions/libextmod.a
(II) Module extmod: vendor="The XFree86 Project"
compiled for 4.2.1, module version = 1.0.0
Module class: XFree86 Server Extension
ABI class: XFree86 Server Extension, version 0.1
(II) Loading extension SHAPE
(II) Loading extension MIT-SUNDRY-NONSTANDARD
(II) Loading extension BIG-REQUESTS
(II) Loading extension SYNC
(II) Loading extension MIT-SCREEN-SAVER
(II) Loading extension XC-MISC
(II) Loading extension XFree86-VidModeExtension
(II) Loading extension XFree86-Misc
(II) Loading extension XFree86-DGA
(II) Loading extension DPMS
(II) Loading extension FontCache
(II) Loading extension TOG-CUP
(II) Loading extension Extended-Visual-Information
(II) Loading extension XVideo
(II) Loading extension XVideo-MotionCompensation
(II) LoadModule: "type1"
(II) Loading /usr/X11R6/lib/modules/fonts/libtype1.a
(II) Module type1: vendor="The XFree86 Project"
compiled for 4.2.1, module version = 1.0.1
Module class: XFree86 Font Renderer
ABI class: XFree86 Font Renderer, version 0.3
(II) Loading font Type1
(II) Loading font CID
(II) LoadModule: "freetype"
(II) Loading /usr/X11R6/lib/modules/fonts/libfreetype.a
(II) Module freetype: vendor="The XFree86 Project"
compiled for 4.2.1, module version = 1.1.10
Module class: XFree86 Font Renderer
ABI class: XFree86 Font Renderer, version 0.3
(II) Loading font FreeType
(II) LoadModule: "glx"
(II) Loading /usr/X11R6/lib/modules/extensions/libglx.so
(II) Module glx: vendor="NVIDIA Corporation"
compiled for 4.0.2, module version = 1.0.3123
Module class: XFree86 Server Extension
ABI class: XFree86 Server Extension, version 0.1
(II) Loading extension GLX
(II) LoadModule: "nvidia"
(II) Loading /usr/X11R6/lib/modules/drivers/nvidia_drv.o
(II) Module nvidia: vendor="NVIDIA Corporation"
compiled for 4.0.2, module version = 1.0.3123
Module class: XFree86 Video Driver
(II) LoadModule: "mouse"
(II) Loading /usr/X11R6/lib/modules/input/mouse_drv.o
(II) Module mouse: vendor="The XFree86 Project"
compiled for 4.2.1, module version = 1.0.0
Module class: XFree86 XInput Driver
ABI class: XFree86 XInput driver, version 0.3
(II) v4l driver for Video4Linux
(II) NVIDIA XFree86 Driver 1.0-3123 Tue Aug 27 16:00:08 PDT 2002
(II) NVIDIA: NVIDIA driver for: RIVA TNT, RIVA TNT2, Vanta,
RIVA TNT2 Ultra, RIVA TNT2 Model 64, Aladdin TNT2, GeForce 256,
GeForce DDR, Quadro, GeForce2 MX/MX 400, GeForce2 MX 100/200,
Quadro2 MXR/EX/Go, GeForce2 Integrated GPU, GeForce2 GTS,
GeForce2 Ti, GeForce2 Ultra, Quadro2 Pro, GeForce4 MX 460,
GeForce4 MX 440, GeForce4 MX 420, Quadro4 500/550 XGL,
Quadro4 200/400 NVS, NV18, NV18 , NV18 , NV18, NV18GL, NV18GL ,
NV18GL , 0x01F0, GeForce3, GeForce3 Ti 200, GeForce3 Ti 500,
Quadro DCC, GeForce4 Ti 4600, GeForce4 Ti 4400, GeForce4 Ti 4200,
Quadro4 900 XGL, Quadro4 750 XGL, Quadro4 700 XGL, NV28, NV28 ,
NV28GL, NV28GL , GeForce2 Go, GeForce4 440 Go, GeForce4 420 Go,
GeForce4 420 Go 32M, GeForce4 460 Go, GeForce4 440 Go 64M,
GeForce4 410 Go 16M, Quadro4 500 GoGL
(II) Primary Device is: PCI 01:00:0
(--) Assigning device section with no busID to primary device
(--) Chipset GeForce4 Ti 4200 found
(II) resource ranges after xf86ClaimFixedResources() call:
[0] -1 0xffe00000 - 0xffffffff (0x200000) MX[B](B)
(II) resource ranges after probing:
[0] -1 0xffe00000 - 0xffffffff (0x200000) MX[B](B)
(II) Setting vga for screen 0.
(II) Loading sub module "vgahw"
(II) LoadModule: "vgahw"
(II) Loading /usr/X11R6/lib/modules/libvgahw.a
(II) Module vgahw: vendor="The XFree86 Project"
compiled for 4.2.1, module version = 0.1.0
ABI class: XFree86 Video Driver, version 0.5
(**) NVIDIA(0): Depth 16, (--) framebuffer bpp 16
(==) NVIDIA(0): RGB weight 565
(==) NVIDIA(0): Default visual is TrueColor
(==) NVIDIA(0): Using gamma correction (1.0, 1.0, 1.0)
(--) NVIDIA(0): Linear framebuffer at 0xD0000000
(--) NVIDIA(0): MMIO registers at 0xE4000000
(--) NVIDIA(0): VideoRAM: 131072 kBytes
(--) NVIDIA(0): Detected TV Encoder: Brooktree 871
(--) NVIDIA(0): Display 0: maximum pixel clock at 8 bpp: 350 MHz
(--) NVIDIA(0): Display 0: maximum pixel clock at 16 bpp: 350 MHz
(--) NVIDIA(0): Display 0: maximum pixel clock at 32 bpp: 350 MHz
(II) Loading sub module "ddc"
(II) LoadModule: "ddc"
(II) Loading /usr/X11R6/lib/modules/libddc.a
(II) Module ddc: vendor="The XFree86 Project"
compiled for 4.2.1, module version = 1.0.0
ABI class: XFree86 Video Driver, version 0.5
(II) NVIDIA(0): monitor1: Using hsync range of 30.00-70.00 kHz
(II) NVIDIA(0): monitor1: Using vrefresh range of 50.00-90.00 Hz
(II) NVIDIA(0): Clock range: 12.00 to 350.00 MHz
(II) NVIDIA(0): Not using mode "768x576" (vrefresh out of range)
(II) NVIDIA(0): Not using default mode "1024x768" (bad mode clock/interlace/doublescan)
(II) NVIDIA(0): Not using default mode "512x384" (bad mode clock/interlace/doublescan)
(II) NVIDIA(0): Not using default mode "1280x960" (hsync out of range)
(II) NVIDIA(0): Not using default mode "640x480" (hsync out of range)
(II) NVIDIA(0): Not using mode "default" (no mode of this name)
(WW) NVIDIA(0): Not using mode "1400x1050" (width 1400 is larger than
(WW) NVIDIA(0): EDID-specified maximum 1280)
(WW) NVIDIA(0): Not using mode "700x525" (height 1050 is larger than
(WW) NVIDIA(0): EDID-specified maximum 1024)
(WW) NVIDIA(0): Not using mode "768x576":
(WW) NVIDIA(0): horizontal sync width (846 - 832 = 14) not a multiple of 4
(WW) NVIDIA(0): Not using mode "360x200":
(WW) NVIDIA(0): horizontal sync start (378) not a multiple of 4
(**) NVIDIA(0): Validated modes for Display Device 0:
(**) NVIDIA(0): Default mode "1280x1024": 108.0 MHz, 64.0 kHz, 60.0 Hz
(**) NVIDIA(0): Default mode "1280x960": 108.0 MHz, 60.0 kHz, 60.0 Hz
(**) NVIDIA(0): Default mode "1152x864": 108.0 MHz, 67.5 kHz, 75.0 Hz
(**) NVIDIA(0): Default mode "1024x768": 94.5 MHz, 68.7 kHz, 85.0 Hz
(**) NVIDIA(0): Default mode "1024x768": 78.8 MHz, 60.1 kHz, 75.1 Hz
(**) NVIDIA(0): Default mode "1024x768": 75.0 MHz, 56.5 kHz, 70.1 Hz
(**) NVIDIA(0): Default mode "1024x768": 65.0 MHz, 48.4 kHz, 60.0 Hz
(**) NVIDIA(0): Default mode "832x624": 57.3 MHz, 49.7 kHz, 74.6 Hz
(**) NVIDIA(0): Mode "1024x480": 65.0 MHz, 48.4 kHz, 85.9 Hz
(II) NVIDIA(0): Virtual screen size determined to be 1280 x 1024
(--) NVIDIA(0): Display dimensions: (320, 240) mm
(--) NVIDIA(0): DPI set to (101, 108)
(II) Loading sub module "fb"
(II) LoadModule: "fb"
(II) Loading /usr/X11R6/lib/modules/libfb.a
(II) Module fb: vendor="The XFree86 Project"
compiled for 4.2.1, module version = 1.0.0
ABI class: XFree86 ANSI C Emulation, version 0.1
(II) Loading sub module "xaa"
(II) LoadModule: "xaa"
(II) Loading /usr/X11R6/lib/modules/libxaa.a
(II) Module xaa: vendor="The XFree86 Project"
compiled for 4.2.1, module version = 1.0.0
ABI class: XFree86 Video Driver, version 0.5
(II) Loading sub module "ramdac"
(II) LoadModule: "ramdac"
(II) Loading /usr/X11R6/lib/modules/libramdac.a
(II) Module ramdac: vendor="The XFree86 Project"
compiled for 4.2.1, module version = 0.1.0
ABI class: XFree86 Video Driver, version 0.5
(II) do I need RAC? No, I don't.
(II) resource ranges after preInit:
[0] 0 0xd8000000 - 0xd807ffff (0x80000) MX[B]
(II) NVIDIA(0): AGP 4X successfully initialized
(II) NVIDIA(0): Setting mode "1280x1024"

[bwkaz]

Hmmm... since I don't know what you cut out, I don't know if it was important or not... I believe if you just attach the log file to your post (rename it .txt first -- attach using the browse button thingy on the reply screen), you can put up the whole thing.

Nothing looks horribly wrong as of yet, though...

[mbrosius]

bwkaz:
Thanks for looking at my log. I attached it after changing the extention "log" to "txt".

[mbrosius]

I've been searching the forum and I found the nv_check.sh script. I downloaded and ran it and it said that it couldn't locate /dev/nvidia1. I then found the hacked version (which fixes the /dev/nvidia1 problem) by bwkaz and it reported that everything appears to be okay.

I just wanted to let you know what I have found and what I have done. Thanks for helping.

[bwkaz]

I don't know for sure, but maybe it's an issue with the resolution? I wouldn't think so, but maybe... If you drop the resolution a bit (to 1024), temporarily, does that help at all?

The reason I'm thinking maybe it's that is because that's the last thing in the log. Not really any other reason... Did you try lowering the AGP rate to 2x in the BIOS?

Hmm... I didn't notice this before:

(--) PCI: (0:13:0) BrookTree unknown chipset (0x036e) rev 2, Mem @ 0xe7001000/12Which motherboard are you using that has a BrookTree chipset? I've never heard of that one...

[mbrosius]

Now it is time for "Stupid Questions from the user". How do I set the resolution in XF86Config-4? I'm sure this is very easy but I was hoping you could shed some light on the problem. What resolution do you recommend...800x600? I'll try anything, I just hope I can change it once I get in to X.

I'll try setting the BIOS to 2X instead of 4X. That is funny since I thought the BIOS was already set at 2X. I'll double check that again.

I have the Tyan Trinity K7 motherboard. I also have a Phoebe TV card which is probably why you see the Brooktree chipset.

[mbrosius]

bwkaz:
I'm pretty sure I disabled AGP 4x in my BIOS. I also changed the resolution to 800x600 15bpps. When I ran insmod NVdriver and tried to run startx I got the white screen and it froze and I couldn't even do "CTRL+ALT+BACKSPACE". Would you like me to post part of the log again or do you have any other suggestions?

Mark

[mbrosius]

Thinking that the problem could be due to my TV card, I removed any modules that I thought me be related to the TV card. Then I inserted NVdriver and I got the total black screen.

When I tried running X it failed and I looked at the log. I was noticed that I succeeded in setting my BIOS to use AGP 2X and I set the resolution to 1024x768. Next, I tried setting the resolution to 800x600 but it still didn't work.

Any more ideas?

[mbrosius]

I'm still not having any luck getting the nvidia drivers installed any my current resolution can't get above 800x600. Can someone please help me? I think we have to be close. Thanks!

[cReat0r]

Hmm i run FreeBSD and have the same problem as mbrosius, the white screen appears and it just stays there, when i remove Load "glx" and type startx, it starts normaly, can anyone help me? I've attached my XF86Config, the Load "glx" part isnt there because it dosn't work then.

[mbrosius]

I was able to finally find my problem and get the drivers to work. All I had to do was to purchase a motherboard that supported my new nvidia card and everything worked perfectly. I had assumed the my motherboard would work but I was wrong. I bought a new MB and all is a-okay! The installation of the drivers went extrememly smooth after that.