[6ppc]

Just installed Red Hat 7.3 for the fourth time on my Dell Inspiron 8200. Dual boot with XP and I'm just learning Linux.

I keep wiping it and re-installing every time I clobber the video trying to get my screen up to 1400x1050. I've rpmed the files from Nvidia but can't get it installed correctly I'm a win developer but newbie to Linux...not even sure where I should install the kernel rpm. Somebody FReepmail with help! Please!

[rdb3]

If you got the RPM from Nvidia, it's supposed to install itself where it needs to go.

Anyhoo, let's start from scratch. Log in as root (of course), then do a "cp [whatever].rpm /usr/local/src." Then do: "rpm -Uvh /usr/local/src/[whatever].rpm."

Try installing it from here.

[AaronAnderson]

Are you having issues with installing the RPM's or configurating the xserver?

from the nvidia site: (make sure you downloaded the right RPMs!)

for new installs $ rpm -ivh NVIDIA_kernel.i386.rpm
$ rpm -ivh NVIDIA_GLX.i386.rpm

for updates:

$ rpm -Uvh NVIDIA_kernel.i386.rpm
$ rpm -e NVIDIA_GLX
$ rpm -ivh NVIDIA_GLX.i386.rpm

and then configure the /etc/X11/XF86Config-4

replace the line:
Driver "nv" (or Driver "vesa")
with
Driver "nvidia"
In the Module section, make sure you have:
Load "glx"

You should also remove the following lines:
Load "dri"
Load "GLcore"

if they exist.

edit the Screen section and add your res at the begining of the list of modes