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 - 15:47:24 AKDT
It also seemed to only work for me using the
NVIDIA_kernel forRH 7.3 i686 only.
--- Jim Gribbin <jewelrysupplier@gci.net> wrote:
> Have you tried it without nVidia's drivers? It
> should work with the
> XFree drivers that come with RH, you just won't get
> the accelerated
> stuff.
>
> On the couple of laptops I've done, no Dell's or
> nVidias, the main
> problem I've had was the monitor drivers - not the
> card drivers. I tend
> to avoid the lcd choices and choose basic svga
> settings at the designed
> resolution of the screen and the lowest refresh
> choice.
>
> On Tue, 2002-09-10 at 13:06, Mike Baker wrote:
> >
> > 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...
> >
> >
>
http://groups.google.com/groups?num=50&hl=en&lr=&ie=UTF-8&oe=UTF-8&q=dell+inspiron+8100+nvidia+geforce+linux+redhat&btnG=Google+Search
> >
> > 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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