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Mr X just got started on mandrakelinux 10 and needs help with it.

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MrX:
ive used mandrakelinux since monday and am using kde. 3d games or any open gl dont work. ive printed out a help on how to install new nvidia drivers for my MX400 (which most likely will fix it)
it sais 'log on as root'
to edit the inittab file. but it doesnt tell me how to do it! and the mandrake/kde documentation wont work. i am also looking for someone to chat with on msn (using GAIM) who knows about linux so we can chat too. i have things i want to do but dont know how!!!

WMD:
Edit inittab?  That can't be right.

Here's how to install the nVidia drivers:

1.  Open console, type "su" and then your root password when prompted.

2.  Type "telinit 3".  KDE will shut down and you'll be at a full-screen console.

3.  Go to the directory where you downloaded the nVidia file.  (Like if it's in /home/foo, type "cd /home/foo" and press enter)

4.  Type "sh NV" and then press Tab to let it finish the filename automatically.  Press enter.

5.  This part is easy, just follow the instructions on screen.

6.  Once you're back at the console, you'll have to edit XF86Config.  If you want to edit this in graphics mode (easier), ok.  Type "telinit 5".

7.  Log in and open KWrite (or something) as root.  (Meaning, open a console in super user mode (that's a menu choice somewhere) and type "kwrite" (or whatever) and press enter.)

8.  The file to open is /etc/X11/XF86Config.

9.  Find the line:
 
quote:Driver   "svga"
--- End quote ---

(it may say something else like "nv")

10.  Change it to
 
quote:Driver   "nvidia"
--- End quote ---


11.  Save and exit the file.

12.  Log out and back in.   You should see the NVIDIA logo during the logout.

Done!  

MrX:
holy freaking cow. thats way easier than the 3 page 6 step thing i was following! im going to try it right now, send it to my other computer to print it.

MrX:
oops on step 2, after i did telinit 3, it went in to the full console. then i typed cd /home/desktop intead of cd /home/username/desktop and some login thing came up so i did "kde" i brought me back in. but when i went into the konsole, did "su" then did "telinit 3" nothing happend, it just ingnored it. what happens next?

MrX:
something lucky happened, i decided to turn off computer and it truned off wrong, and said "shutdown x server' or something like that.
so i got myself up to step 6. then i booted KDE(telinit 5)
 and got this error:

the application unknown (ksplash) crashed and caused the signal 11 (sigsegv)

well, i reset and it booted normally into kde. im off to step 7.

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