installing nvidia drivers [solved]

[tf1]

Sorry i know this is an old topic but i can't find the answer.

I've downloaded and installed the driver from Nvidia along with the kernel-source with not too much problem.

When i come to edit the xorg.conf file it appears to be completely empty.

no idea what to do next. Help.

 

Thanks

 

 

[moved from Installing Mandriva by spinynorman]

[ianw1974]

Where is the xorg.conf you are trying to edit? It should be /etc/X11/xorg.conf .

[tf1]

forgot to say this is new install of 2006 in which the stock nv driver seems to be broken.

i've got it running with a vesa driver at the moment 256 colors and text login, looks horrible.

[ianw1974]

OK, in a nutshell, this is what you need to do to get the nvidia drivers installed. The first line assumes your in the gui, so we need to exit the gui to get to the prompt to install the drivers:

 

init 3 (this allows us to exit gui, to have the prompt running)
login to system
su (supply root password when prompted)
sh NVIDIA-Linux-x86-1.0-7676-pkg1.run (from the directory you saved it to, I assumed filename the same)

 

Then after this has completed, you'll need to do a few things:

 

1. Edit /etc/modprobe.preload and add the line for "nvidia". Remove anything related to your existing AGP card, say via-agp for example (it was this on my system).

2. Edit /etc/X11/xorg.conf and make sure the following lines are commented out:

 

Under Device section:
Driver "nv" (place # in front of line)
Driver "nvidia" (add this line under the above line)

Under Module section:
load "dri" (place # in front of line if exists)
load "glcore" (place # in front of line if exists)
load "glx" (make sure this exists)

 

and that should do the trick for you.

[tf1]

Hi

i just looked for the file in konq and it is there with the module section and everything, but if i try to edit it through a console, vi /etc/x11/xorg.conf its blank and it says new file!

i don't quite understand.

[ianw1974]

You might be at the bottom of the file, press the Page UP button on your keyboard, and see if that shows the rest of the file.

 

And also, make sure your in the right directory too, and you are as root using su.

[Reiver_Fluffi]

Hi

i just looked for the file in konq and it is there with the module section and everything, but if i try to edit it through a console, vi /etc/x11/xorg.conf its blank and it says new file!

i don't quite understand.

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This might seem silly but, have you tried /etc/X11/xorg.conf? As the X11 folder is named X11 and not x11, which may explain why you are getting the new file?

[tf1]

Thanks guys,

i now have working nvidia drivers. I really must get some reading glasses its X11 not x11. Doh!

i have another small problem, when i boot up the system it disconnects my internet and i have to reboot the router and modem, not very convenient.

i'll try posting in networking

 

Thanks again for being there for us its really appreciated

TF

[ianw1974]

No worries, glad it's sorted :P