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

[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"

(it may say something else like "nv")

10.  Change it to
 

quote:Driver   "nvidia"

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.

[MrX]

oops i think you referred me to the wrong file. isnt it xf86config-4 ? thats what the other guide said. i coundnt find a word called "driver svga" on the xfconfig , just settings for my moniter. but when i opend up the xfconfig-4, i found this:
Section "Device"
    Identifier "device1"
    VendorName "nVidia Corporation"
    BoardName "NVIDIA GeForce2 DDR (generic)"
    Driver "nvidia"
    Option "DPMS"

but, the driver was already named nvidia. it did it for me then? ne ways i dont need to save it (no changes made) so im off to step 12, log out and back in.

[MrX]

i dont know how to do step 12 right. i went to the log out option, and it asked me restart, end session, shut down. so i went to the one most logically related to a log out, end session. no nvdia logo. what am i doing wrong?

[Refalm]

Make sure what kerner you're running, and then read:
http://www.mithunc.net/NVIDIA/#graphics

[insomnia]

quote:Originally posted by Refalm:
Make sure what kerner you're running, and then read:
http://www.mithunc.net/NVIDIA/#graphics

That patch isn't really needed if you use the latest driver.

[Refalm]

quote:insomnia: That patch isn't really needed if you use the latest driver.

I dumped 2.6 for the nVidia driver... oh well, no need to compile a new kernel while everything's working  

[WMD]

quote:Originally posted by Refalm:
I dumped 2.6 for the nVidia driver...

You're an ID ten T.  

[MrX]

everything (that i think) works now. the gl screen savers, tux racer. the next thing i would like to do is get Racer to work. i would like to thank WMD for helping me, and he should make a revised version of that walk-trough and make it available on the web. but, when i launch tux racer, it sets to the wrong place on the screen, up alittle and to the left about 3 cm. how to i make it fit in the screen? my moniter settings is 1024x768 at 70hz. is there a way i can configur tux racer at these settings?

[MrX]

i got racer halfway working, i just need to install the FMOD files. i will read the readme.txt for the linux version and if i cant figure it out i will ask how. thanks!

[insomnia]

quote:Originally posted by MrX:
everything (that i think) works now. the gl screen savers, tux racer. the next thing i would like to do is get Racer to work. i would like to thank WMD for helping me, and he should make a revised version of that walk-trough and make it available on the web. but, when i launch tux racer, it sets to the wrong place on the screen, up alittle and to the left about 3 cm. how to i make it fit in the screen? my moniter settings is 1024x768 at 70hz. is there a way i can configur tux racer at these settings?

This is usually done in the setup of the game(try full screen).

If you really want to test your driver, try Wolfenstein ET(it's free    )
http://www.3dgamers.com/games/wolfensteinet/

If you used the latest driver, you also have a graphical setup program.
Just open a console and type:  nvidia-settings

[MrX]

quote: This is usually done in the setup of the game(try full screen).

where is setup option? when i launch the game from the start menu, all i get is start exebition, practise, credits (which locks up my computer but the song still plays) and quit.

another thing, i am trying to get racer to work, downloaded the linux version for fmod. then i put the
"----------------------------------------------------------------------------
Linux specific issues.
----------------------------------------------------------------------------

Linux users link against libfmod-3.73.so.  This file must also be present
with your executable for distribution." (from the readme) into the racer folder, then made racer launch by typing ./racer in the konsole, then it said "error to link" or something. in the tutorials/basics, it said

this is a line from the file
"Linux / GCC - #include "fmod.h" into your source code and link with libfmod-X-Y.so (i.e gcc file.c -lfmod-3.5) "

what does this mean and how can i do this. thankyou insomnia for the tips, i will try the nvdia command.