Setup X-window with GeforceMX

[jolix]

I am a new potato of Linux.

Now, I am using redhat 7.0 with linux kennel 2.2.16-22 and XFree86 4.01a.

After I followed NVIDIA procedures in NIVIDIA websites to install two rpms for NIVIDIA drivers, I cannot start xwindow by startx.

Output after type startx in text-mode:
(EE) Failed to load module "GLcore" (module does not exist, 0)

(EE) Failed to load module "v4l" (module does not exist, 0)

(II) Primary Device is: PCI 02:00:0
(EE) No devices detected.

Fatal server error:
no screens found

Please kindly tell me what to solve this problem.

Here is some parts of my XF86Config.

[CMonster]

So the Geforce2-MX card was working before installing the Nvidia kernel driver and the GLX module?

I'm not familliar with the modules you have listed, I thought the GLcore module was called "GLX" but maybe it's the same thing. It looked like you were going to post your XF86Config file -why didn't you.


After installing the kernel driver and GLX module did you edit the device section of XF86Config and change Driver "nv" to "nvidia" ?? - and did you add the following to the modules section


#This loads the GLX extension.


Load "glx"


??


Anyway, you could undo your previous edit of XF86Config or use your old XF86Config to get back to your X, or you could just generate a whole new XF86Config file.


Good luck - I just got the 0.9-6 Nvidia driver working with MDK7.2 and my TNT2 - what a great difference it made!

[ 02 February 2001: Message edited by: CMonster ]

[X_Entity]

I would recommend you get the tar files for the Nvidia driver instead of the rpms.
they are dead easy to install.

make install

You don't want to load GLcore or dri or ddc either as they are not needed.
Section "Module"
# Load "ddc"
# Load "GLcore"
Load "dbe"
# Load "dri"
Load "extmod"
Load "glx"
Load "pex5"
Load "record"
Load "xie"
Load "bitmap"
Load "freetype"
Load "speedo"
Load "type1"
Load "vbe"
Load "int10"
EndSection

thats what my modules section of XF86Config-4 looks like

make sure you insmod NVdriver before trying to startx
thats all I can think of at the minute but if this doesn't solve your problem then check out #nvidia on openprojects.net onn IRC there are always lots of people willing to lend a hand.