Re: Suse/Nvidia Saga

paul_a_bennett_at_sympatico.ca
Date: 02/12/05 

Date: 12 Feb 2005 08:19:18 -0800

Hello MJT!

Thanks for your note.

I had neglected to say in my original posting that I had looked through
the log files and found no evidence of problems.

I have, however, used your suggestion and used the 'nv' driver. I can
now see what I'm doing. Thanks for that.

Now, my next question is "How do I get the 'nvidia' driver going?

Thanks, and all the best!

Paul

mjt wrote:
> Paul A. Bennett wrote:
>
> > I would really appreciate any help that someone might be able to
offer
> > me to get my machine back in order.
>
> i'm one of these people that likes to sit back and think
> things through before embarking on the next journey.
>
> what's the expression, "small steps"?
>
> before you go the nvidia route, why not do a couple of
> things to prepare to get to nirvana:
>
> * check the log files in /var/log for any signs of
> problems - that's where i would start. log entries
> can reveal a lot of clues.
> * use the generic nvidia driver (nv) to ensure you
> have a usable X, before embarking on using the
> hi-perf 3d driver
>
> look in your /etc/X11 directory for signs of "XF86Config*"
> files. look for backups. use those, if possible, and change
> the "nvidia" driver to "nv" to get things running again.
>
> --
> << http://michaeljtobler.homelinux.com/ >>
> "I am not an Economist. I am an honest man!" - Paul McCracken

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