Confused, FC2T3, 5328, GF5900.. and a Newbie!

keithgoode · 05-02-04, 02:57 PM

I installed the 5328s (they had been modified for the 2.6.5 kernel), before I had the 5336's.
The installation worked fine, editied my XF86Config also...
I am not getting the NVIDIA splash screen on boot, I used to with FC1....
Here is a line from my X11 log-

(EE) Failed to initialize GLX extension (NVIDIA XFree86 driver not found)

I try to run UT2004, and it's screen comes up and just goes away...

Argh...

SuLinUX · 05-02-04, 03:31 PM

Why are you using the 5328, the 5336 works fine with 2.6.5.

keithgoode · 05-02-04, 04:01 PM

Are you referring to the 5336's on NVidia's website?

SuLinUX · 05-02-04, 04:40 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by keithgoode

Are you referring to the 5336's on NVidia's website?

Yes, the 5328 dont work with the 2.6

keithgoode · 05-02-04, 05:48 PM

I have reinstalled 5336. I edited my xorg.conf file, removed Load "dri" and changed "nv" to "nvidia"
When it tries to start X on that kernel, I get a black screen (on a SMP kernel), then I boot to the non-SMP kernel, re-edit my xorg.conf back to the way it was...

I am glad to hear someone out there can make it work, all I am asking is how??

I originally thought that editing XF86Config would do the trick, but, I am noticing that doing that did nothing at all..

Any words of wisdom to a Newbie??

Thanks

LordMorgul · 05-02-04, 08:31 PM

Yes...
You are running a kernel that will not work with these drivers because you are running test 3.
Have you taken the necessary steps to recompile the kernel into a usable configuration yet? You need to tell us if that is the case.

**zander** · 05-03-04, 04:26 AM

Where the "necessary steps to recompile the kernel into a usable configuration" refers to the process of rebuilding recent Fedora Core Test 2 kernels with 8K stacks (and w/o 4G/4G split for older driver releases), as described in related threads on this forum.

05-02-04, 02:57 PM	#1
keithgoode Registered User Join Date: May 2004 Posts: 3	Confused, FC2T3, 5328, GF5900.. and a Newbie! I installed the 5328s (they had been modified for the 2.6.5 kernel), before I had the 5336's. The installation worked fine, editied my XF86Config also... I am not getting the NVIDIA splash screen on boot, I used to with FC1.... Here is a line from my X11 log- (EE) Failed to initialize GLX extension (NVIDIA XFree86 driver not found) I try to run UT2004, and it's screen comes up and just goes away... Argh...

05-02-04, 03:31 PM	#2
SuLinUX Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: UK Posts: 847	Re: Confused, FC2T3, 5328, GF5900.. and a Newbie! Why are you using the 5328, the 5336 works fine with 2.6.5. __________________ AthlonXP 2600+ / nForce2 Asus A7N8X-X / PNY GeForce FX5900 Ultra / 1024Mb Samsung Ram /nForce Sound / Hansol 920D Plus 19" monitor / Lite-On 32x12x40 / 2x Maxtor HD 40Gb/80Gb / nVidia 7174 driver / Gnome 2.10.1 / Kernel 2.6.11.9 / Slackware 10.0

05-02-04, 04:01 PM	#3
keithgoode Registered User Join Date: May 2004 Posts: 3	Re: Confused, FC2T3, 5328, GF5900.. and a Newbie! Are you referring to the 5336's on NVidia's website?

05-02-04, 05:48 PM	#5
keithgoode Registered User Join Date: May 2004 Posts: 3	Re: Confused, FC2T3, 5328, GF5900.. and a Newbie! I have reinstalled 5336. I edited my xorg.conf file, removed Load "dri" and changed "nv" to "nvidia" When it tries to start X on that kernel, I get a black screen (on a SMP kernel), then I boot to the non-SMP kernel, re-edit my xorg.conf back to the way it was... I am glad to hear someone out there can make it work, all I am asking is how?? I originally thought that editing XF86Config would do the trick, but, I am noticing that doing that did nothing at all.. Any words of wisdom to a Newbie?? Thanks

05-02-04, 08:31 PM	#6
LordMorgul Electrical Engineer Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: San Luis Obispo, CA Posts: 872	Re: Confused, FC2T3, 5328, GF5900.. and a Newbie! Yes... You are running a kernel that will not work with these drivers because you are running test 3. Have you taken the necessary steps to recompile the kernel into a usable configuration yet? You need to tell us if that is the case. __________________ "..the triumph of evil is for good men to do nothing." (Edmond Burke) nVIDIA video driver RPMs for Fedora :: see yum repo at livna.org.

05-03-04, 04:26 AM	#7
zander NVIDIA Corporation Join Date: Aug 2002 Posts: 3,740	Re: Confused, FC2T3, 5328, GF5900.. and a Newbie! Where the "necessary steps to recompile the kernel into a usable configuration" refers to the process of rebuilding recent Fedora Core Test 2 kernels with 8K stacks (and w/o 4G/4G split for older driver releases), as described in related threads on this forum.