NVIDIA GeForce MX440-8X DDR Linux Redhat Driver

[hrkhari]

vga gf mx440-8x driver

Hai Guys:

I had installed Linux Redhat 8.0 with an updated kernel (linux 2.6.7) on my newly configured desktop. I find that the OS does not detect the NVIDIA GeForce MX440-8X 64MB DDR VGA card. I had downloaded and installed the neccessary files such as NVIDIA_GLX-1.0-4191.i386.rpm, NVIDIA_kernel-1.0-4191.src.rpm and NVIDIA-Linux-x86-1.0-6629-pkg1.run files. It seems to look like the NVIDIA GeForce 4(Generic) is listed in the Video Card settings option, but unfortunately when I switch the current Video card type of VESA driver(Generic) into the NVIDIA GeForce 4 it is not working. Some of my friends say that b'coz the card manufacturer is Forsa as stated on the product package it is not being detected other says that the NVIDIA card had been over clocked by the manufacturer. I hope you could kindly help me out in resolving this issue. Thanks in advance.

Rgds

 

[mami_hacky]

geforce mx440 8x ddr driver

I use mandrake 9.2 with the same graphic card, every thing is OK and even I can play 3d games.

 

[tlihu]

geforce mx440 8x 64mb driver

You may try

cp -p /dev/nv* /etc/udev/devices

after you run "NVIDIA-Linux-x86-1.0-6629-pkg1.run" to install nvidia driver.

Also, remember to setup XF86Config-4 under /etc/X11 correctly.

Example:

Section "Device"
# Driver "nv"
Driver "nvidia"
Option "NoLogo" "on"
Identifier "Videocard0"
VendorName "Videocard vendor"
BoardName "Whatever your card is"
Option "RenderAccel" "on"
EndSection

 

[hrkhari]

Hi tlihu:

Can you kindly explain in detail the command:

cp -p /dev/nv* /etc/udev/devices

I can't seem to execute this command line, What does nv* signifies?. I also noticed that there is no such directory of udev in the etc directory. Thanks in advance

Rgds

 

[tlihu]

It seems that you're using kernel 2.6.x, right? udev is a new way of device mapping for 2.6 kernel.

But, it looks like that your system is a hybrid of kernel 2.4.x and 2.6.x. So, udev may not exist. Just forget the cp thing and check XF86Config (or XF86Config-4) in /etc/X11 dir. And, verify module 'nvidia' is loaded by using (as root)

lsmod | grep nvidia

Or, goto /lib/modules/`uname -r`

and find if nvidia.ko (2.6.x) or nvidia.o (2.4.x) exists.

 

[hrkhari]

Hai tlihu:

You are right I am indeed using a hybrid system of kernel 2.4.x and 2.6.x, as per your instruction I found that the file nvidia.o exist under the 2.4.18-4 kernel directory but there is no nvidia.ko file under the 2.6.7 kernel directory, kindly guide me further on this. Thanks in advance

Rgds

 

[tlihu]

It is apparent that you're 2.6 kernel can't find nvidia module. So, make sure you have the 2.6.7 kernel source installed, usually in the /usr/src dir, then run 'NVIDIA-Linux-x86-1.0-6629-pkg1.run' again (assuming it is in the current dir)

./NVIDIA-Linux-x86-1.0-6629-pkg1.run

Watch for any error/success message carefully.

If the installation is successful, check again if nvidia.ko exists and there is item for loading nvidia within /etc/modprobe.conf (2.6) or /etc/modules.conf (2.4). Kind of complex. If not, add

alias char-major-195 nvidia


Good luck.