Jim Perrin wrote: > 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. > > I wish that I could use it. (see below) > > 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. > > I do want to use the i386 version. I didn't find any nforce drivers and didn't need them. >> 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. > I had to use '/sbin/telinit 3' and hit enter to see the prompt line. >> 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' > I was able to use /sbin/telinit 5'. to restart the X server but I'd bet that I could have also rebooted. To make changes on CentOS 3 it's '/etc/X11/XF86Config'. Changes were made by the nvidia installer and I also made a couple of minor changes. >> 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. > > I added the kernel-source before exited X. It was used during the nvidia driver installation. As I said, I wished I could use CentOS 4.3 but I have a temperamental development software package that locks up with the newer kernels. Thanks for the help, Corwin