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it's a Nvida FX5600 I have never had any problems with this card in windows.

I can't get into X anymore so I can only see XF86config when I run filesafe in lilo. And it would take forever to write down alle that manually. but some of it is here 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" Boardname "NVIDIA GeForce FX(generic) Driver "nvidia" Option "DPMS" EndSection

yes I can

Good thing first. I downloaded the kernel-source-2.6-2.6.8.1-12mdk.i586.rpm from the site given by mtriley98 and then I was able to install the nVidia driver. I installed it with help from this HowTO http://www.mandrakeusers.org/index.php?showtopic=4567 And everey thing seemed to be fine. I rebooted my computer and now I see the nVidia logo when I start up my computer. But now there is a bigger problem. When I log into mdk it hangs. After a while it just hangs. I am able to move the mouse curser but nothing happens when I push bottoms. There is no movement on the screen unless my mouse curser. What can I do?? I really appreciate that there is people who wants to help noobs like me.

Ok I found out what kernel I am using. I typed uname -a and found out I am using kernel 2.6.8.1-12 Then I downloaded the RPM from this site. http://rpm.pbone.net/index.php3/stat/4/idp...k.i586.rpm.html and when I run the RPM is says that everything already is installed..... what should I do now then?????? home some one can help me

where do I find/download the RPM for my kernel? and where can I see what kernel I am using?

I can't install my NVIDIA driver. I have tryed to use this HowTo http://www.mandrakeusers.org/index.php?showtopic=4567 but it says somthing about my kernel-source but what is the kernel source and how to I make the driver to work? another question is where to find a driver for my TFT Samsung SyncMaster 710T?

I just reinstalled mandrake 10.1 so now it works :)

but how do I get the nvidia driver? I have just installed mandrake so I am not able to download the driver because I can't start mandrake

Hi I am kind of new in the linux words so please explain so I understand. I'm using Madrake 10.1 My problem is when I select Linux from the bootmenu when I start the comp, it goes through the startup procedure and after it finishes it goes straight to a plain blue screen. I cant figure out how to get it off the plain blue screen, the pointer doesn’t show and none of the keys I hit do anything... its just a plain wall of blue. Is there anything I can do or do I have to reinstall mandrake 10.1 hope some one can help me.

Hey. I have two harddisk, one where I have installed WinXP, and another where I have just installed Mandrake 10.1. My problem is when I start my computer I can choose 4 different ways to get into linux but I can’t choose to go into windows. How can I fix this so I can get into windows again? Another thing is how can I remove some of the other options so I only can choose linux and windows when I start op my computer. Hope someone can help me :D

Ahh I figured it out by myself. found af forum with the same problem. I Just had to bush F1 and then type linux noacpi in the consol :)

Hi I have a problem installing mandrake 10.1 on my desktop. My computer is a Athlon 1700+ AsRock K7S8X Two hardisk one a Maxtor 120BG ATA133 where I have installed winxp and then a old ATA66 12BG where I want to run mandrake. My problem is when I try to install mankrake in hangs. After a while I get to the point where I can se a screen that says “welcome to mandrakelinux (10.1)” and I can push <Alt-F3> to se the logs, and <Alt-F4> for kernel msg. If I go into <Alt-F3> it says *warning, insmod failed (keybdev (null)) (2) *AUTOMATIC: parameter cdrom for method means returning CDROM drive *have to insmod ide-cd *needs cdrom *need ide-cd If I go into <Alt-F4> it says <6>ide-cd: cmd 0x25 time out <4>hdc: lost interrupt <4>hdc: lost interrupt <4>hdc: lost interrupt And then this continues…. Home some can help me…. I have heard that hda is my first hardisk and hdb is the second and so on but why does it look for hdc and hdd if I only have 2 hardisks?