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What you need is the kernel-source for 2006, so that the driver can be compiled into the kernel.

 

First, type:

 

uname -a

 

at a konsole prompt, and you will get a kernel version number.  2006 if I remember correct is 2.6.12.12.  So if you then type this at the prompt:

 

urpmi kernel-source

 

you can then choose the corresponding kernel source.  I believe the best one for you will be option 2 that pops up.

 

Then install the Nvidia driver again and you should be OK this time round.

Even neater is

 

urpmi kernel-source-'uname -r'

 

 

 

hint: when we tell you commands like uname you can type man uname at the prompt and learn a bit about them :D

 

Hence ianw1974 is entirely correct and John was correct (except it is not necassary its optional) but linux often offers many ways ....

 

The uname command gives all info with -a but -r gives the kernel name ... (which is the version)

because its in single quotes bash will evaluate it so it reads as if you typed the whole line (try just uname -r and uname -a)

urpmi will fetch the source .. you probably only need the kernel headers for the new kernel (because 10 and 2006 use different krnel versions by default) and the nvidia driver needs the headers at least to compile against ...

 

The reason you don't need the PNP working is linux (or xorg) will first take what you tell it and trust you .. then fall back on detection :D This is VERY useful for me because my second screen is a projector and its not usually switched on so if it tried to autodetect it wouldn't find anything and if it was in Windows I guess it would autoinstall everytime I switched it on in linux I just tell it its there and switch it off/on as I need.

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Mission Accomplished!

 

I did use the ianw1974's suggestion to get it to work. I may have mis-typed Gowator's because it didn't work. Looking back at the suggestion, I think I may have put a space in the wrong place. I am finally replying in 2006 and it feels great.

 

Thanks to everyone that had a part in "teaching an old dog a new trick."

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Cool....

The only space was after urpmi .... because the rest is all one 'word' I couldn't try that because I don't have mandrake installed but the same worked in Debian :D but the point is there is always mutliple ways to skin a kat in linux :D

 

The best thing is if you understand why ... and you can just use the man command to check out all rthe little commands we give you :D

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