[Techtalk] X11 config-4

[Andrew]

On 04 Oct 2002 07:50:13 -0400
Beth Johnson <linux.chick at verizon.net> wrote:

> On Thu, 2002-10-03 at 14:18, Andrew wrote:
> 
> > One card is, nvidia Vanta connected to 14" NEC (an old,old svga)
> > 600x800 2nd Card is, nvidia TNT2 connected to the 19" CTX  (a few
> > years old)768x1024 is what I want to set it to. 
> > 
> > Can I change both (Drivers) to the newly downloaded and installed
> > ("rpm-Uhv" right?) Nvida driver? As in Conor's suggestion? 
> > re; Driver "nvida"
> > While I at it can I do/ type in "load glx"? 
> 
> I don't know about the twin head stuff, but this above you can't do. 
> The nVidia drivers are modules for a kernel and if you have updated
> your kernel the stock rpm won't work.  So you'll either have to
> rebuild the rpm against your kernel or compile the modules from source
> (which is easy--just a make install).  Then you have to hack your
> XFree config file in a couple of places, uncommenting the glx and
> commenting out dri and GLcore, then changing the nv driver to nvidia. 
> If you just try to load the glx with GLcore and dri running the whole
> thing will choke up.
> 
> Backup your config file before you jump in, print out the installation
> instructions (some troubleshooting stuff there is very helpful) and
> make sure you know how to edit your config file in a console text
> editor.
> 
> regards,
> Beth
	
Hi
	Now I am concerned...
 	Whaadaa-you mean can't do? The nvida web-site had an RPM just
for my Mandrake distrobution. I did "rpm -Uhv xxxx"  And it had two
lines of hash marks with 100% after each one,, no errors reported.  Was
this a mistake?
	Do I now need to re-complie?   

	Andrew