I'm about to install the nVidia drivers on my system. However, I must
confess that I'm more of a GUI user than a "command-line guru". The installation instructions require that I re-edit my /etc/X11/XF86 Config
file *before* booting into X. Could someone guide me on what/how to
do this? (Dummy-level instructions, please!)
As root, type "init 3" and X will shut down Then log into the console as root Go to the directory containing the nvidia-installer (called something like NVIDIA-Linux-x86-1.0-4363.run) type "./NVIDIA-Linux-x86-1.0-4363.run" if that's the filename Answer the questions appropriately and then when it finishes, edit the XF86config file as follows:
1. cd /etc/X11 2. cp XF86Config XF86Config.saved-by-me 3. cat XF86Config.saved-by-me | sed s/nv/nvidia/g > XF86Config
Test x by running "startx" - if you see the nvidia logo you're good. exit X with CTRL-ALT-BKSP
return to GUI mode by typing "exec init 5"
And that's all there is to it
Joe
