Aardvark4
12-29-02, 12:38 AM
OK, I downloaded both of the tar.gz files and untared each of them (or whatever you call it) into a new directory and ran the whole "make install" thing. Both did their things without an error. So far, so good. So then, I go to my XF86Config-4 file and see Load "glx" is already in there and neither of the two lines that are supposed to be removed were there at all. I change Driver "nv" to Driver "nvidia" and save the file. Upon a reboot command everything goes normally up until x is supposed to start itself and then the whole thing just goes to hell. Instead of x, I see a red rectangle in the top left of the screen, and a matrix-like display of assorted characters all over the rest of the screen and it is locked up. No amount of Ctrl+Alt+Backspace, Ctrl+Alt+Delete or anything like that has any effect, and I finally have to just hit the power button (which linux hates...) I've attached the copy of my XF86Config-4 file that crashes x(to get it to attach, i added a .txt to the file name) ... as far as I can tell, it should result in me actually being able to use the new nvidia drivers.. unfortunately to actually make my system usable, the one I'm using at the moment is identical to that one except Driver "nvidia" is Driver "nv" and Load "glx" is commented out... any help anyone can provide about what I'm doing wrong would be much appreciated..