Thanks to everyone for their suggestions, but I went back to fedora core,
and am already glad I did. Now I just have to get him to switch to FC I
better be careful he's a member now.
Thanks for the Zaurus links I plan to check them out today.
-----Original Message-----
From: slug@nks.net [mailto:slug@nks.net] On Behalf Of Matt Miller
Sent: Tuesday, April 26, 2005 9:30 AM
To: slug@nks.net
Cc: slug@nks.net
Subject: Re: [SLUG] Debain X Problem
Jesse Broecker said:
> I just recently replaced my fedora core install with a debian one because
> my
> roommate uses the same and it makes easier learning if we use the same.
> However my video card wasn’t listed in the installer (nvidia geforce2 I
> think) and when I try to run X the screen blinks a couple times and gives
> me
> an error message. I don’t have the exact message because I can’t email
> from
> linux yet and am doing the dual boot thing. The message says that it
> cannot
> start X due to some sort of graphical problem. Can anyone help me thanks
> in
> advance.
Jesse,
XFree86 has a built-in nvidia driver simply called 'nv'. Try editing the
/etc/X11/XF86Config-4 file and changing the Driver section for the video
card to read 'nv'.
Section "Device"
Identifier "Video Card"
Driver "nv"
Also check the Monitor settings, especially the HorizSync and VertRefresh
sections. Verify these specifications from the manufacturer of the
monitor.
A couple of extra hints:
* Running '$ XFree86 -configure' will create a temporary config file.
After running this command, another line will appear instructing you on
how to use the test config. Assuming the test config works, all you have
to do is copy the test config file to /etc/X11/XF86Config-4.
* Run '$ apt-cache search nvidia' to see all the nvidia packages
available. Run '$ apt-get install nvidia-glx nvidia-kernel-`uname -r`' to
install the nvidia proprietary drivers. Follow any instructions.
Matt
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