Re: XFree86 cannot initialize NVdriver

[Steven Isaacson <spi@mac.com>]

* iehrenwald@earthlink.net (iehrenwald@earthlink.net) wrote:
> On Wed, 6 Jun 2001, Steven Isaacson wrote:
> 
> > That still didn't fix the problem.
> > 
> > If I copy NVdriver to NVdriver.o and insmod NVdriver.o the module will
> > be loaded, but XFree still won't start.
> > 
> > I still cannot get debian to find the module.
> 
> I forgot, are you using the Debian package or the tarballs from
> ftp2.detonator.nvidia.com?  I use the tarballs and don't have a
> problem.  Untar/gzip NVIDIA_kernel-1.0-1251 and run make.  Untar/gzip
> NVIDIA_GLX-1.0-1251 and run make.  Run ldconfig.  Run xf86config and
> choose everything as your normally would, including the apropriate video
> card.  Save the changes and then edit XF86Config-4.  Look in the module
> section and make sure 'glx' is being loaded.  Also comment out 'GLcore' 
> and 'dri'.  Go to the Device section and comment out Driver "nv" and
> replace it with Driver "nvidia".  Save the changes and startx.  you should
> be in business.

I dowloaded the tarballs and moved my /lib/modules/2.2.19/kernel to
2.2.19/kernel-old. Then I was able to install the tarballs just fine and
following the rest of you directions I was able to get the drivers to
work.

thanks,
-steve

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