Nvidia 4496 install problem with Mandrake

[WmCook]

Mandrake 9.1
AMD 2500+
EPOX EP-8RDA+
Plextor CDR
ASUS V7100PRO64Pure64MB Video
WD HD 80GB 7200RPM 8MB WD800JB

I have tried all of the suggestions I have run across but still wind up with a black screen after installing the 4496 drivers then rebooting. Any help is greatly appreciated. Here's what I've done:

Have loaded binutils

NVIDIA-Linux-x86-1.0-4496-pkg2.run

Checked the /etc/modules.conf file to make sure "alias /dev/nvidia* nvidia" was there
In the /etc/modules file "#NVidia" and added "nvidia"

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

Section "Device"
Identifier "device1"
VendorName "nVidia Corporation"
BoardName "NVIDIA GeForce3 (generic)"
Driver "nvidia"
Option "DPMS"
EndSection

[dreamerv3]

I know it sounds funny but try this just for the hell of it.


Retaining the system config you detailed here go into XF86Config-4 which is in /etc/X11/

Go to the Devices section where we type the "nvidia" driver name. make sure it says "nvidia".

Now try this:

Change the line in this section thats states:

Option "DPMS"

to

Option "IgnoreDisplayDevices" "DFP, TV"

Save and reboot.

Here is an example comparison of the BEFORE section and the AFTER section.

BEFORE:

Section "Device"
Identifier "device1"
VendorName "nVidia Corporation"
BoardName "NVIDIA GeForce3 (generic)"
Driver "nvidia"
Option "DPMS"
EndSection

AFTER:

Section "Device"
Identifier "device1"
VendorName "nVidia Corporation"
BoardName "NVIDIA GeForce3 (generic)"
Driver "nvidia"
Option "IgnoreDisplayDevices" "DFP, TV"
EndSection

thats it.

Let me know if it works.

Good luck to you!

[WmCook]

I'm afraid I still ended up at a blank screen, but thanks for the suggestion, it is getting frustrating.