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Name: Miles Saunders
Date: April 30, 2005 at 03:07:00 Pacific
OS: Fedora Core 3
CPU/Ram: P4 3.0ghz // 512mb RAM
Comment:

Hiya,

Ok i downloaded and installed the NVIDIA graphics drivers then edited my Xorg.conf file just like the install README said.

I restarted my pc and then the glxgears test comes up with some error about no display driver ("null") or something like that.

I also cannot start back into X as that also does not detect a graphics driver/card.

Any help will be appreciated!

Cheers,
Miles



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Name: hal8000
Date: May 2, 2005 at 02:26:13 Pacific
Reply:

First of all check that the nvidia module is loaded
/sbin/lsmod (as root)
You should find the nvidia module listed.
Then modify xorg.conf as below:

Changes to /etc/X11/xorg.conf

ection "Module"
add (if not already there):
Load "glx"
comment out (add # in front of them, if they are there):
#Load "dri"
#Load "GLcore"

("glx" and "dri" were there for me, "GLcore" was not)

Section "Device"
change from:
Driver "nv"
to:
Driver "nvidia"


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Response Number 2
Name: Miles Saunders
Date: May 6, 2005 at 03:08:42 Pacific
Reply:

Hiya,

OK I tried /sbin/lsmod but the NVIDIA module is not there anywhere.

Also my xorg.conf file updated fine but still no luck.

Any ideas on how to get the NVIDIA module running?


Cheers,
Miles


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