griptypethyne Posted July 3, 2004 Report Share Posted July 3, 2004 I am attempting to install the driver for my nvidia mx420 card. My sources of information are the HowTo: mandrakeusers.org/index.php?showtopic=4567 and the instructions from the nvidia site NVLinuxR25Notes_3123.pdf. I have run NCchooser.sh and it tells me that I need the 3123 version of the driver. I downloaded NVIDIA_kernel-1.0-3123.tar.gz, uzipped it and ran make install. It seemed to install ok. I downloaded NVIDIA-GLX-1.0-3123.tar.gz. When I tried to unzip it it told me that it was an invalid tar file. Therefore I downloaded the rpm version: NVIDIA_GLX-1.0-3123.src.rpm and ran rpm -ivh <file>. It seemed to install ok. I opened /var/log/XFree86.0.log and found the line: "Using Config File /etc/X11/XF86Config_4" I closed X and edited XF86Config_4, changing Driver "nv" to "nvidia" in Section "Driver". I did not need to change Section "Module" as Load "GLX" was already present. With great excitement :D I entered init 5. Of course, X would not start I opend XFree86.0.log and it included the messages "Starting DM" "Starting -Intel536: error loading Intel536" Any help would be appreciated. :P Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bvc Posted July 3, 2004 Report Share Posted July 3, 2004 (edited) http://download.nvidia.com/XFree86/Linux-x...0-6106-pkg1.run use that follow this http://mandrakeusers.org/index.php?showtopic=4567 Edited July 3, 2004 by bvc Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
griptypethyne Posted July 3, 2004 Author Report Share Posted July 3, 2004 http://download.nvidia.com/XFree86/Linux-x...0-6106-pkg1.runuse that Thanks for that. I ran the file and it installed ok. When I entered init 5 I recived an error message but before I could read it X and KDE started. I ran glxgears and it reported fps=1016. I decided to reload the old driver and run glxgears again. When I entered init 3 rubbish appeared on the screen, although I could make out the prompt in very large block characters. I re-booted, the NVIDIA screen appeared briefly and then KDE started. I re ran GLX gears again and still fps=1000 or so. I also did a crude, but to me more meaningful test. I opened a window, clicked on the title bar and moved the window very quickly around the screen. Ther were no jagged edges so I knew that the new driver was installed and working :D I then entered init 3 and I was back to a screen full of rubbish. I scrolled through XFree86.0.log but could not see any error messages. I have made good progress but am not there yet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
griptypethyne Posted July 3, 2004 Author Report Share Posted July 3, 2004 I have carried out one more test. I entered init 3 to go to the text terminal. I could just make out the prompt in large block characters among the rubbish so I entered: root <enter> <password> <enter> init 5 <enter> X and KDE started.. The problem therefore seems to be with the settings of the text screen. Odd, as I assume that the driver for this would be unchanged since the firsr PC and DOS........... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bvc Posted July 3, 2004 Report Share Posted July 3, 2004 my gf4 mx440se 64mb agp does the same thing when using fb (framebuffer/bootsplash). So is X working? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
griptypethyne Posted July 4, 2004 Author Report Share Posted July 4, 2004 my gf4 mx440se 64mb agp does the same thing when using fb (framebuffer/bootsplash). So is X working? Yes, X is working. The problem is with the text only screen, either when I enter init 3 or when I logout from KDE and specify a restart. If you disable fb does it solve the problem? If so, how? Maybe I should try disabling it. I have looked through /var/log/messages. There are some error messages but they do not seem fatal. I think that I should locate and post each such message in what is a long file. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clevedonal Posted July 5, 2004 Report Share Posted July 5, 2004 I installed '6106' yesterday and all seemed well, clear and sharp images - when i booted up this morning i could not start x. fatal error concerning usuable screens (104?) i'm using a 15" tft monitor. 64mb nvidia card. I got in by changing the drivers back to 'nv' as opposed to nvidia, but got a few error messages upon statup. including 'bootsplash' (i'm in kde now). suggestions please as to where to amend in order to stabilise x? thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clevedonal Posted July 5, 2004 Report Share Posted July 5, 2004 As an additionl comment - for any other new folks in similar situation - following my problem, i downloaded + installed 'kernel source' this morning, and reinstalled drivers and reset to 'nvidia'. this seems to have improved matters.. I am off work 'sick' for some of this week, so no doubt i'll mess it up again! so far so (so) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clevedonal Posted July 5, 2004 Report Share Posted July 5, 2004 No sooner did i feel that all was well... i powered the machine down. Restarted, it would not boot into x, it seems the driver is not loading following a power-off shut-down, but is ok following a hot restart, where am i going wrong? which file should i post for everyone's amusement? i got in again by changing the driver back to "nv", so i'm kinda guessing that i m not saving something correctly.... i am editing /etc/x11/XF66Config-4 using midnight commander... i used this when i installed nvidia driver into my 9.1 install and all was well.... so i kinda figured i could do the same with mdk10 - perplexedal Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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