I've installed the newer kernel using rpm -ivh, rather than -Uvh, so that I can now select it, in place of the current default (kernel-2.4.20-8.athlon.rpm). I reverted to the "nv" drivers instead of "nvidia" in my XF86config, and now I log in at init3, but I still cannot install the nvidia module by running: sh NVIDIA-Linux-x86-1.0-4363.run. The installer tells me that no precomplied module for my kernel (kernel-2.4.20-9.athlon.rpm) can be found. Should I *uninstall* the nVidia drivers first? There's nothing newer than 4363 on the nVidia site.... Elton. -- http://setiathome.ssl.berkeley.edu/stats/team/team_4504.html "You only live once, so let's make life EASIER for each other." LINUX Registered User #193975. AMD-K7 ATHLON CPU power on board.