Need searious help .. Any at all??? ..

[The Butler]

Ok .. I am trying to install my GeForce 3 TI200 video card. after reading
the docs and running the command

RPM -ivh NVIDIA_kerneletcetcetc
Preparing...#####################[100%]
1:NVIDIA_kernel #####################[100%]
mprobe: Can`t locate module NVdriver

NVdriver intsalled successfully

Thinking ok ..

RPM -ivh NVIDIA_GLXetcetcetc
Preparing...#####################[100%]
1:NVIDIA_GLX #####################[100%]

after editing needed information ( I think ) in the XF86Configure-4
and rebooting and typing startx I get

(EE) NVIDIA(0) failed to initialize the NVdriver kernel module!
(EE) NVIDIA(0) ***Aborting***
(EE) Screen(s) found, but none have a usable configuration

Fatle server error:
no screens found

after running insmod NVdriver I get
insmod: NVdriver: no module by that name found

after typing modprobe NVdriver I get
modprobe Can`t locate module NVdriver

Anyideas?

[The Butler]

BTW .. I also tried using the tar files .. same thing ..

Thanks!

[prydah]

what r your system specs?

do u have 2 graphics chips or cards in your system (eg. integrated and add-on)?

what version of linux r u using and did u get the correct rpm for them?

install the tarballs after u have gotten rid of all the past drivers (tarballs and rpms) that u just installed unsuccessfully.

do u have your kernel headers installed to compile the NVdriver to?

[Thunderbird]

The rpms likely don't work for you because the kernel version the rpm uses is not the same as the kernel version of your distro.

Please post some more info.

[baskitcaise]

When you say "etc,etc" do you mean you tried the "--nodeps --force" ( withoput the quotes ) options?

[Phlanx]

(EE) NVIDIA(0) failed to initialize the NVdriver kernel module!
(EE) NVIDIA(0) ***Aborting***

become root

what does 'lsmod' say?
There you could see which modules are currently running.

check if the driver is installed correctly:
cd /lib/modules/`uname -r`/kernel/drivers/video
ls |grep NVdriver |wc -l

if the answer is 0 then the driver is not installed
if the answer is 1 (or more), then do 'insmod NVdriver' and check if it is running with 'lsmod'

(EE) Screen(s) found, but none have a usable configuration

Delete your XFconfig-4 file and regenerate with 'Xconfigurator'. And know tell the correct video modes for your monitor.

Then read the manual in section3: configure the XFconfig file (or something)

then it should work