Subject: Re: Redhat 7.3 + Dell Inspiron 8100 + Nvidia 32M Video = NO FLIPPING X!!!!
From: Mike Baker (mikelbaker@yahoo.com)
Date: Tue Sep 10 2002 - 13:06:59 AKDT
I have this running on my Dell lattitude with NVidia GeForce 2MX. I also had to comment out the lines Load GLCore and Load dri from the /etc/X11/XF86Config-4 file.
I got my instructions here:
http://www.m5computersecurity.com/Linux-on-C810.html
Bob Crosby wrote:
I haven't looked at these, but it looks like you might not be alone...
At 04:28 PM 9/6/2002 -0800, you wrote:
>Looking for suggestions here.
>
>I have install Redhat 7.3 as a dual-boot with windows 2000, in it's =
>entirety(EVERYTHING was installed), onto a Dell Inspiron 8100 with the =
>Nvidia geoforce 2 go. Cannot get into X. I can get the Nvidia splash =
>screen, then I get a tan and black honeycomb. I can cycle resolutions, =
>but never get past the honeycomb stage.
>
>I have D/L'ed the latest Nvidia drivers in RPM, SRC, and TAR formats, =
>installing each in it's own fashion. Once the driver is in, I modify the =
>"nv" to "nvidia" per the advice of a multitude of documents found on the =
>web. I have followed many of them verbatim, with no luck. I have done no =
>less than 20 fresh installs of redhat, and while I have gotten some =
>unresolved symbols with the packages on occasion, the results are =
>generally the same. I have tried several different configurations =
>through Xconfigurator, with different monitors, resolutions, etc...etc.
>
>I have looked in the XFree Logs and I cannot find anything that is =
>actually "failing". It just seems to hang in limbo just before getting =
>to X
>
>Being VERY new to Linux in general, I am sending this out in an effort =
>to get some guidance on how to fix or trouble shoot the issue at hand. =
>It MUST be something simple as all the how to's are straight forward and =
>simple with a couple of very simple easy to perform tweaks...nothing =
>complicated!
>
>FOR THE LOVE OF ALL THAT IS HOLY, WILL SOMEONE POINT ME IN THE RIGHT =
>DIRECTION!!!!!
>
>I am at the end of my rope here and am ready to go back to, dare I say =
>it, Microsoft as a single OS on my laptop. The only face-saving item I =
>have is that I have redhat up and running on my home PC...Ironically it =
>has an Nvidia Geforce 2 in it, and X is running strong!=20
>
>Thanks,
>
>Rick
>
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