Can someone help me with getting drivers for my Geforce 4?

[ChaosCommand]

Can anyone run me through what I have to download from the website, what to do once I download them and how to install them.

One time I did download .rpms and i screwed up linux.

So any help would be great.

The downloads I'm looking for are for a Pentium 4 1.5 ghz, 512 MB, Geforce 4 Ti 4200

And my linux distro is RedHat 7.3

Thanks

[JamminJoeyB]

Did you try the nvchooser script?

This will tell you what files you need.

Did you follow the read me?

XF86Config needs to have somethings changed after the install of the drivers.

Did you search first? I think there must be a couple of hundred posts on JLC about this.

NVIDIA seems to be the most popular vid card for Linux users. Just a small observation.

[Hayl]

Originally posted by ChaosCommand
One time I did download .rpms and i screwed up linux.

all you ahve to do is change "nvidia" back to "nv" in your /etc/X11/XF86Config if it doesn't work. installing the drivers will not screw up linux.

I agree with JamminJoeyB. There are already enough posts on how to install the nvidia drivers.

[ChaosCommand]

sorry, I couldn't find any posts... and like anyone actually searches lol.

[SunOfTux]

The easiest way is in fact to use the NVchooser script. Before upgrading to RH8.0 I was using 7.3. There are prepackages rpm's for the distro. I got my nvidia drivers to work by:

1. Enter a text console from X by using ctrl-alt-f1. F1 enters you into terminal 1, f2 enters terminal 2, and so forth, up to f6.

2. Either log in as root, or su into root mode (using su is preferred - Unix "rule-of-thumb").

3. type: /sbin/init 3 .

This will enter you into non-graphical mode. Press return to get back to your prompt after the shutdown/startup scripts run.

4. Install the NVIDIA_kernel* rpm followed by the NVIDIA_GLX* rpm by typing:

rpm -ivh plus the name of the rpm you want to install.

(I don't know what your experience level is, so I'll assume your a newbie.)

5. Enter '/etc/X11' by typing: cd /etc/X11.

6. Make a backup copy of your XF86Config-4 file by typing:

cp XF86Config-4 XF86Config-4.bak.

(This file is simply 'XF86Config' in RH8.0)

7. Enter the vi text editor (or editor of your choice that works in text mode, pico is good for beginners) by typing:

vi XF86Config-4

8. Using your arrow keys, scroll down to Section "Device" and you should see some reference to your card, such as NVIDIA GeForce 4 (generic). If you see something different, do worry. You'll know your in the right section if you see Driver "vesa" or Driver "nv".

If your using vi, enter "Insert" mode by pressing the "i" key.

Change the driver to "nvidia", delete the letters you don't want using your "backspace" (NOT "delete") key.

To exit "Insert" mode, simply press "Esc" at least once (or repeatedly until your computer beeps). Now type :w (which "writes" the file to disk), followed by :q to quit.

9. Now exit back to your non-root account and type startx.

If you see the Nvidia splash screen, you know you've succeeded in your installation.

If you get an error screen, then backup your modified XF86Config-4 file and cp your original XF86Config-4 file back to XF86Config, and try to restart X with [B]startx[B].

[Seminole]

http://www.justlinux.com/forum/search.php?s=&action=showresults&searchid=428957&sortby=lastpost&sortorder=descending


Be sure to read through all 85 pages that had both "nvidia AND Drivers"........

[DarkJedi9]

Originally posted by ChaosCommand
... and like anyone actually searches lol.

Sigh...

[daledorman]

You might try the web site driverguide.com and see if they have the drivers you need for the video card you have.

Dale

[mdwatts]

Originally posted by ChaosCommand
sorry, I couldn't find any posts... and like anyone actually searches lol.

So instead of searching and utilizing some of the (thousand) posts on installing Nvidia drivers so we can concentrate on answering some of the other questions, you want us to repeat what has been covered over and over again just for you?

:rolleyes:

You didn't even bother to read the Nvidia readme posted on their site? That explains EVERYTHING including troubleshooting.