I found the driver i need and downloaded it, but I read somewhere I need to configure my XF86Config file. How would I go about doing that

I still don't know what video card you have, and what driver, so I can't possibly tell you the options needed on your XF86Config file... More info, please.

ftp://download.nvidia.com/XFree86/Li....0-5336/README

Edit: (post #23 - he has a geforce ti 4600)

...nVidia, that explains it.

Ok, try "If it can be improved...."

... What I meant was about the XF86Config part... ATi drivers pretty much tell you every thing on the screen (althoug it may be a pain to get the drivers working).

Okay Im getting an odd thing.

After I installed the demo, I tried running it.

[james@hyperion james]$ ut2004demo

The splash screen shows up for about 10 Seconds, then DISSAPPEARS. No errors, nothing. Never starts. the cursor just sits below my prompt and blinks.

What the heck is it? Permissions? Video? Sound? Anything would help.

(However, I think it does crash my sound-server after the attempt of running it. :/)

If anyone could help, it would be greatly appreciated.
I wanna play!

No noting on the terminal? that's odd. Try killing esd and/or aRTS... Wierd indeed...

http://icculus.org/~warp/ut2004/

Icculus once again did it, and provided means to get VC with the Linux client. It involves an Open AL recompilation and substitution of the supplied libSDL for your computer's one. I use ALSA drivers. It's quite simpler than it appears to be really. I've already tested this. It works!

Yes, very wierd. And no, that didnt work. :-(

thanks for the link itsjustme, however while waiting for replies i stumbled onto that site. My problem now is when i try to install the unified driver, it says this:


ERROR: An NVIDIA kernel module 'nvidia' appears to already be loaded in your
kernel. This may be because it is in use (for example, by the X
server). Please be sure you have exited X before attempting to
upgrade your driver. If you have exited X but still receive this
message, then an error has occured that has confused the usage count
of the kernel module; the simplest remedy is to reboot your
computer.

my quesiton is what is the xserver and how would i close it. Also forget the part about me already having it, I'm gettin 6fps max in games. If i'm skipping any steps, please let me know.

Simply put, you are still into Graphical Mode (AKA the X-Window System, or simply X). I don't quite remember what distribution you have, but I'll try to guide anyway...

In order for the compilation (building process) of the driver, you must not have the module (the driver) loaded, i.e. exit the graphical mode. Since the installer will make a test to load the driver once it's built, you may not use another driver (eg. the nv driver) and build within X, because the DRM susbsystem will be occupied by the loaded driver and you will get an error. Now to exit to a system console (not a console window) you shuould press ctrl+alt+F1. Once there, log in as root and issue the command:
With this command you will change the run level to one witout X ruuning, i.e no GUI. After a series of messages with [ OK ]'s (you may need to press enter to get back your prompt) you may re-build the driver by running the installer. Once the installer finishes, you simply switch the run level again to 5 (GUI) with the same command (init 5).

Note, it is advisable to first make sure the driver has unloaded once you switch to run level 3, you do this with:
If the driver is still loaded but unused (after the modules size in bytes there shuould be a number zero), you may remove it with the rmmod command:
And continue with the installation.

Hope this helps

BeBop,

Do a search here on 'nvidia driver'. There's probably a million threads on it.
As Thetargos has pointed out, init 3 will get you out of X.

That README file is your friend. Look in your /etc/X11/XF86Config file for 'Load GLX', change the 'nv' or 'vesa' driver to 'nvidia', set your monitor's horizontal and vertical frequencies, etc....

good luck...

Hi everyone !
I installed Ut2004 demo few days ago and I'm stuck. Everytime I try to run it it gives me an error like this:
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Couldn't set video mode: Couldn't find matching GLX visual


History:

Exiting due to error.
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I have Mandrake 9.2
AMD XP 2000+
Ati radeon 9600 pro
512 of memory
I have the newest drivers that www.ati.com provides.
I would be grateful if anyone could help.
(Please ,if you give instructions ,make them step by step so that even a newbie can understand )

Check your video drivers, you have not enabled DRI (direct rendering). You may confirm this with the command glxinfo.