On 8/14/06, Corwin Burgess <msgclb at cox.net> wrote: > I set up a new system that includes the following: > > ASUS AE8N-E Motherboard (NVIDIA nForce 4 Ultra Chipset) > AMD Athlon 64 3800+ Processor > OCZ PC3200 Gold Edition 1GB Memory > EVGA GeForce 6600 PCI-Express x16 Video Card > CentOS 3.7 Centos 3.7 is current, but old. You probably want to install 4.3, as it has more recent software and is more updated. > The video card wasn't detected and I had to use the VESA driver > (generic) when I installed CentOS 3.7. As this is the first time I've > used a NVIDIA video card with Linux my knowledge is nil on this subject. > After a quick review of the available video drivers that come with > CentOS 3.7 I did a Google search and came up with this link: > > http://www.nvidia.com/object/linux_display_ia32_1.0-8762.html > Linux Display Driver - IA32 > Version: 1.0-8762 > Operating System: Linux IA32 > Release Date: May 22, 2006 This is what you want if you're running the i386 version of centos. If you're running x86_64, then you want the the x86_64 driver. You may also need the nforce drivers, which should be on the same page. > 1. How do I exit the X server to install this video driver? ctrl+alt+f1 log in, and su - to root. (note that the - in the command is crucial) then type 'telinit 3' This will close the x server and put you back to your prompt. You may have to hit enter or start typing to actually see the prompt line again. cd to driver location, run script. > 2. How do I restart the X server when the driver is installed? after the driver is in, and you've made the necessary changes to /etc/X11/xorg.conf (for centos4.... and you made a backup of the original right?) you can restart the X server by running 'telinit 5' > Any other comments about this subject would be welcome. You'll need the kernel-devel package installed for this to succeed on centos4, and the kernel-source rpm installed on centos3. You'll also need gcc, and a couple other packages installed. I'd really go with centos4 unless you have something keeping you at centos 3. -- During times of universal deceit, telling the truth becomes a revolutionary act. George Orwell