toxic Posted April 6, 2005 Report Share Posted April 6, 2005 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? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daniewicz Posted April 7, 2005 Report Share Posted April 7, 2005 You need to install the RPM file that contains your kernel source code before installing the NVidia driver. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VeeDubb Posted April 7, 2005 Report Share Posted April 7, 2005 Don't forget, if people give you advice or instructions that you don't understand, you should ask them to clarify. If you don't know how to install the RPM with the kernel source in it, you should ask. I'm pretty sure it's already well covered if you search the boards, but don't be affraid to ask if you can't find it. Anyway, you realy need to install the source code for the kernel before the driver will work. It needs it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toxic Posted April 7, 2005 Author Report Share Posted April 7, 2005 where do I find/download the RPM for my kernel? and where can I see what kernel I am using? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toxic Posted April 7, 2005 Author Report Share Posted April 7, 2005 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 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mtriley98 Posted April 7, 2005 Report Share Posted April 7, 2005 ftp://mirrors.secsup.org/pub/linux/mandra...586/media/main/ I'm sure you want kernel-source-2.6-2.6.8.1-12mdk.i586.rpm If you've set up easy urpmi , in a terminal, type su , then type your password, then type urpmi kernel-source-2.6 and it should install the right kernel. Or just as good follow the url at the top of this post .download and install the kernel source, the kernel you're using from pbone is the same one that is already installed on your computer. Cheers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toxic Posted April 7, 2005 Author Report Share Posted April 7, 2005 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. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daniewicz Posted April 7, 2005 Report Share Posted April 7, 2005 Can you post your XF86Config file for us to see? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toxic Posted April 7, 2005 Author Report Share Posted April 7, 2005 yes I can Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toxic Posted April 7, 2005 Author Report Share Posted April 7, 2005 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 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VeeDubb Posted April 7, 2005 Report Share Posted April 7, 2005 seems 'okay' What exact video card are you running? If it's one that there's a known problem on, I might have you update your kernel. don't worry, I'll help. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toxic Posted April 7, 2005 Author Report Share Posted April 7, 2005 it's a Nvida FX5600 I have never had any problems with this card in windows. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VeeDubb Posted April 7, 2005 Report Share Posted April 7, 2005 while I"M thinking about it, I should point out that if you're using a current version fo mandrake, then XF86Config-4 is just a linked file. The real file is /etc/X11/xorg.conf Why don't you take a quick look at that file and make sure it's the same. You never know, something wonky could be going on. Also, on thing you could try on your own, you could download one of the older drivers from nvidia, and install it instead, see if maybe X is more stable with another version Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toxic Posted April 7, 2005 Author Report Share Posted April 7, 2005 By XF86Config-4 you mean XF86Config right? Because I don't have a XF86Config-4 but the xorg.conf is the same.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daniewicz Posted April 8, 2005 Report Share Posted April 8, 2005 (edited) XF86Config-4 = Mandrake 10.0 XF86Config = Mandrake 10.1 Your XF86Config looks OK. What do you get when you enter: cat /proc/driver/nvidia/agp/status Any error messages in /var/log/XFree86.0.log? Were you seeing lock-ups when your were using the default video driver? Edited April 8, 2005 by daniewicz Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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