MostlyCompetent
04-03-03, 10:11 PM
Ok, first off, I think the new installer is a GREAT idea! But...there are always problems. I just installed the newest kernel up to this point (2.4.18-27.8.0). It upgraded fine, no problemo. So then I ran the installer (new driver installer) and it seemed to install fine! Then I tried to edit the XF86Config file with Emacs while in the console. INSANE! I mean, I couldn't find out how to save, so I gave up, went into runlevel 5, and edited the Config file. After I restarted the X server (just rebooted the comp) it didn't work right. Once it tried to run X I just got a Console looking screen with a bunch of weird characters all over and a red blinking cursor in the top left hand corner of the screen. After a while it will restart and do the same thing. Any ideas? Thanks!
P.S. I know I edited the XF86Config file right, and installed everything right. Before I had the older kernel (26.8.0?) and it said it couldn't install the driver becuase it didn't support the kernel (n a round about way) so I just updated my kernel. The installer did say it was going to uninstall my old NVIDIA-Kernel file and NVIDIA-GLX file before it decided I didn't have the right kernel, not sure if it did anything. It must have uninstalled them because It didn't say anything about this the second time around (with the new kernel). ANYWAYS, sorry its so confusing. Thanks for all your help!!
P.S. I know I edited the XF86Config file right, and installed everything right. Before I had the older kernel (26.8.0?) and it said it couldn't install the driver becuase it didn't support the kernel (n a round about way) so I just updated my kernel. The installer did say it was going to uninstall my old NVIDIA-Kernel file and NVIDIA-GLX file before it decided I didn't have the right kernel, not sure if it did anything. It must have uninstalled them because It didn't say anything about this the second time around (with the new kernel). ANYWAYS, sorry its so confusing. Thanks for all your help!!