Jim Perrin wrote:
On 8/14/06, Corwin Burgess <msgclb@xxxxxxx> 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
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