gfx probs

[doggiebone]

: Hi all, not posted for a while I've updated rh7.3 2.4.18.3 to 2.4.18.5 the problem is with the display. When it gets to the login screen it flashes like mad, after a few minutes I get this message:

INIT: ID "x" respanwning too fast: disables for five minutes.

I using nvidia latest drivers 2960, I have a ge-force-2mx-400. my system runs fine on 2.4.18.3 but having probs on 2.4.18.5.

any help apprecitated.

[JimH]

The use of Nvidia's closed source binary drivers requires that you reinstall those drivers everytime you update your kernel.

This is one reason why I recommend avoiding products from companies that require the use of closed source binary drivers.

Jim H

[doggiebone]

Hi jim

so I'll have to remove my drivers from 2.4.18.3 boot into 2.4.18.5 and re-install the drivers?

when I removed drivers after updating the kernal 2.4.18.3 went mad, I put em back in again and it was ok. I installed the drivers under 2.4.18.3 think it would be ok for 2.4.18.5 but sadly i was wrong.

[JimH]

We will have to get one of the Nvidia card users on the board to jump in and tell you exactly what you need to do. Anyone?

Jim H

[trommaster]

well, looks like its my turn... :P
boot into linux with runlevel 3
-at lilo, enter to text mode if you have to, then type linux 3 (or whatever the linux label is)
-don't know how to do it in grub

log in as root, and goto the graphics drivers folder.
are you using the source packages or rpms?

rpm:
install the kernel first
rpm -Uvh Nvidia_kernel.xxx-xxx.rpm
then the glx
rpm -Uvh Nvidia_GLX.xxx-xxx.rpm

source
unzip the kernel and glx
tar xvzf archive
cd to the kernel dir and run make
cd to the GLX dir and run make

im assuming the XF86Config has been edited

reboot
that should work

[doggiebone]

Hi m8

I've done that, however the problem was when I updated the kernel through redhat network, from 2.4.18.3 to 2.4.18.5 while the nvidia driver was installed, the latter kernel dont like the driverss

any clue's.

[JimH]

Did you install the drivers for the 2.4.18-5 kernel? The Nvidia drivers are kernel specific. The drivers must match the kernel version version being used.

Jim H

[trommaster]

the nvidia rpms don't like anything other than the default kernel that came with the distro.
grab the tarballs and see what happens