[ILUG] Problem with Suse9.2 and Geforce 6600 GT Drivers

[Linux ilug]

hey John, Thanks for the reply, I have two file in the /etc folders
that have modprobe contained in them. these are modprobe.conf and
modprobe.conf.local.   In both I see no resemble of anything to do
with Nvidia drivers.  I have looked up on different site and found
that this file should be contained in /etc/modprobe.preload.  Can I
just create this file? sorry for the newbie questions I'm completely
new to linux.


On Mon, 7 Feb 2005 13:20:43 +0000, John Allen <john.allen at dublinux.net> wrote:
> On Thursday 03 February 2005 15:34, Linux ilug wrote:
> > Hey Guys,
> >
> >     I'm have a problem with drivers on new Suse install.  I have a
> > Geforce 6600 GT I have installed the drivers using the following
> > command
> >
> > 1) init 3
> >
> > 2) sh NVIDIA-Linux-x86-1.0-6629-pkg1.run
> >
> > 3) SaX2
> >       - Select Nvidia Graphics card etc
> >
> > 4) init 5
> >
> > 5) startx
> >
> > Now after a reboot, Yast will list that I have a Geforce 6600 GT but
> > it will not work with the Dell E771a monitor that I have, it resets to
> > a VESA Framebuffer Graphics card (The Default I believe).  Is there
> > any way of getting the Geforce 6600 GT to operate with the Dell E771a
> 
> I doubt it has anything to do with the monitor. Make sure that the nvidia
> module is being loaded in modprobe.preload
> 
> > and Enable 3D Acceleration. I am using the Kernel 2.6.8-24.11.  I have
> > read several fixes for similar Graphics Cards but to no avail on this
> > system, I also have run the online update also to no avail.  Any help
> > would be greatly appreciated.
> >
> > Thanks again.
> > Michael O'Leary
> 
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