fahd Posted July 14, 2003 Report Share Posted July 14, 2003 I have bought mdk 9.1 power pack, shiped with kernel 2.4.21-0.13mdk. I have installed the new kernel 2.4.21-0.18mdk issued from mandrake. Unfortunately my system starts up in text(console) mode, not in graphical mode. When I tried to execute the script startx I was told that nvidia driver does not existed. Really what hapened to my system. I just gave the command: rpm -Uvh newkernel.rpm No more. The new kernel was kernel-2.4.21-0.18mdk.rpm. Please help. Thank You. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tyme Posted July 14, 2003 Report Share Posted July 14, 2003 you need to reinstall the nvidia drivers. when you change kernels, the nvidia drivers need to be re-installed. go to nvidia.com, download their installer, and run it from the command line. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ixthusdan Posted July 14, 2003 Report Share Posted July 14, 2003 If you still have the program, perhaps in your /home directory, just run it again! No need to download it if you still have it. :wink: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
static Posted July 14, 2003 Report Share Posted July 14, 2003 I am hoping that using rpm -Uvh didn't edit your /etc/lilo.conf file - it should have just changed the /boot/vmlinuz symlink to point to the new kernel. *If /etc/lilo.conf did get altered be sure vga=788 is still in the append section. - If it isn't, add it, save, and run "lilo" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Glitz Posted July 15, 2003 Report Share Posted July 15, 2003 The Nvidia kernel driver file was linked against the header file of the older kernel, therefore it has to be re-linked for the new kernel. A re-install should solve the problem. Glitz. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aRTee Posted July 15, 2003 Report Share Posted July 15, 2003 small hint, in case you can't find or don't have the nvidia installer anymore: on the command line / in text mode you can use the browser lynx: lynx www.nvidia.com then download the installer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davecs Posted July 16, 2003 Report Share Posted July 16, 2003 I tried the new kernel. I did not have a problem with the nVidia video drivers, once I had uninstalled them from the other kernel. My problem was with the nVidia sound/network nForce drivers. Every time the computer accessed the internet, it slowed to a crawl. Great when you're playing Pinball whilst downloading a file! I had to restore my previous kernel. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DragonMage Posted July 17, 2003 Report Share Posted July 17, 2003 Hmmm.. weird.. I had no problem with the NForce drivers with the newer kernel. Have you tried recompiling the drivers with the kernel-source 2.4.21-18 rpms? What kind of motherboard do you use? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davecs Posted July 18, 2003 Report Share Posted July 18, 2003 My mobo is a Asus A7N266VM, the worst purchase I ever made. The only reason I tried to upgrade to the newer kernel was because I have added firewire and want to plug in a DV Camcorder. According to linux1394.org, both the card and the camera I have are compatible with Linux. However, I read somewhere else that the nVidia chipset prevents Firewire (even another manufacturers PCI firewire card) working properly in Linux. Obviously a software problem because it works in Windows. That is, if my pathetic motherboard can run Windows for more than 1/2 hour without crashing!!! DAVE Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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