On 12-18-2003, in alt.os.linux.slackware,
Yeti <yeti.ssm@atlas.cz> wrote:

> Maestro Muten wrote:
>| I downloaded the latest Nvidia driver from their site; I
>| installed it; I changed "vesa" driver with "nvidia" in
>| XF86Config; I rebooted the machine.
>
> Why did you reboot? Some Windoze reminiscence?
> Did you read the README that come with the nVidia drivers? I don't
> think so. If you did you'd find out you need to set more options
> than "driver".

I agree. If he had actually read the manual, it's unlikely he would
have posted that question. Getting those kernel tainting modules in
place and editing XF86Config is about as simple as it gets since
it's all right there in the docs. It isn't rocket science.

> Solution: most likely PEBKAC.

What exactly does that mean?

Max

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