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I replaced the file but sitll get same error. the end of the XFree86.0.log reads

(WW) NVIDIA: No mathcing Device section for the instance (BusID: PCI:1:11:0) found

I thought your card was detected as PCI:1:11:1

Ugh. Maybe I should just try a fresh install and start over????

I just tried lspci -m and the last line is

01:0b.0 VGA compatible controller nVidia Corpoation NV34 [GeForce FX 5200] a1 00 0000 0000

The first graphics card i see is

00:01.0 VGA compatible controller Intel Corporation 82810E DC-133 CGC [Chip set Graphjics Controller] 03 00 Compaq Comuter Corporation b165

Hi,

As tjc mentioned because you had said:

Looks like you may have gotten carried away with the ones... No rounding errors allowed.
0b is = to 11 therefore should be something simular to
BusID "PCI:1:11:0"

Actually, if you are only feeding the computer monitor you should not neet the bus id. The driver needs to be "nvidia" however if that doesn't work you could try the generic "vesa" to get things started.

If you as root,
# killall gdm
# startx
what are the error messages? If it goes to a gray screen do ctl c or may have to do ctl alt backspace then there isn't a problem and you can do
# gdm

Mike

Ok tried the code you suggested and got this:

(WW) I810: No mathcing Device section for instance (BusID PCI:0:1:0) found

(EE) no devices detected

Fatal server error.
no screens found

XIO: fatal IO error 104 (Connection reset by peer) on X server ":0.0"
after 0 requests (0 known processed) with 0 events remaining

when I check lspci -m | grep VGA I get

00:01.0 VGA compatible controller Intel Corporation 82810E DC-133 CGC [Chipset Graphics Controller] 03 00 Compaq Computer Corporation b165

01:0b.0 VGA compatible controller nVidia Corporation NV34 [GeForce FX 5200] a1 00 0000 0000

Hi,

For a start, that is not good... The system picked up your on board video instead of the nvidia card. Edit the the config file, find I810 and change it to "nvidia" and try again. Again, you should not need the bus id. Try it with a # in front of Bus ID.

As root,
# nano /etc/X11/XF86Config-4

search for
Driver "I810"
replace with
Driver "nvidia"

Mike

Mike, he's got a PCI video card not an AGP one. With PCI you need the BusID.

Hi,

tjc, not to question your knowledge & wisdom, however the only time I need a Bus ID is when setting up for 350 tv out and then it don't care if agp / pci. I am guessing the frame buffer needs that information for the menus and desktop.

I may be incorrect, I think it might have happened one or twice in the past...

It doesn't cost or hurt if he tries it.

# The following line is auto-generated by KNOPPIX mkxf86config
# non pvr-350 R5 Cool 7
# Driver "savage" #e-machine
Driver "nvidia"
# Driver "vesa" #generic
VendorName "All"
BoardName "All"
# BusID "PCI:1:0:0"

Mike

WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOHOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!

I tried what Mike said just to see and low and behold an nVidia logo came up and...I am now at a screen that says

"Here you will begin the configuration of mythtv"

I assume this means that it worked??? or am I going to have video problems later?

Thanks to both or you tjc and Mike. I really appreciate the time you took working with me on this. Much appreciated. I have learned lots...thanks

Hi,
Best wishes and enjoy!
Any other issues, start a new thread
Mike