Ok... I have heard soo much about Linux and I have finally installed it... Problem is I have a GeForce4 MX video card, I downloaded the driver for Mandrake 8.1 but I don't know how in the heck to install it. Will somebody please walk me through it? Thank You! Chris

What files have you downloaded? is it the rpm or the tar? I have had bad luck with the RPS from nvidia, but the tar versions have always worked. Nvidia has instructions for installing from both, on their web site. If you have a specific question or problem, post it.

I recommend downloading the .src.rpm file for the kernel driver, eg NVIDIA_kernel-1.0-2802.src.rpm and the opengl driver: NVIDIA_GLX-1.0-2802.i386.rpm shutdown X before proceeding (don't know if anything bad would happen if u didn't, but nvidia reccommends doing it). u can do this by opening a root console and typing: telinit 3 then shutdown X by holding down ctrl-alt-backspace log in as root and cd to the directory where u downloaded the rpm's type rpm --rebuild NVIDIA_kernel-1.0-2802.src.rpm then look for the directory where it installed the compiled rpm in the text that is spat out by the rpm command, and install the rpm, eg: rpm -ivh /usr/src/RPM/RPMS/i686/NVIDIA_kernel-1.0-2802.src.rpm if all goes well the nvidia kernel driver will be installed do the same for the opengl driver, eg: rpm -ivh NVIDIA_GLX-1.0-2802.i386.rpm you'll need to edit your /etc/X11/XF86Config-4 file and add Load "glx" under the modules section check the nvidia website for details (download the README) then press ctrl-d to log out log in as a user and type startx start up a 3d game and see if it works.. future updates are easier cos u don't have to edit the x config file, just run the rpm commands and replace i with U (U for Upgrade) Damien

Damien has pretty much covered it, But I downloaded NVchooser.sh from the nvidia web site, running this file tells you exactly what GLX and kernel to download. When you have the correct files, follow the rpm -ivh ** instructions in the README and don't forget adding "glx" and changing the driver to "nvidia" in /etc/X11/XF86Config-4.Also covered in the README lsmod will tell you if you were successful in loading the nvidia kernel Hope this helps