nvidia driver help

[spynic]

  ERROR: You appear to be running an X server; please exit X before            
         installing.  For further details, please see the section INSTALLING   
         THE NVIDIA DRIVER in the README available on the Linux driver         
         download page at www.nvidia.com.

wt do i do..????
cant manage to install drivers...
runnin fedora 7
gfx card= xfx8600GT

 

[vish786]

open terminal and type init 3 and then start ur installation.....

if u still have problem then post here.

 

[ChaiTan3]

u need to exit x
in fedora this can be done
by pressing Ctrl+Alt+F1 to go to console
login and then type
init 3
this will exit X
and now try to install the drivers

 

[praka123]

which distro are you trying?If it is Ubuntu there can be simpler way(s)..

 

[spynic]

init not workin

 

[praka123]

did u tried in a terminal as root user and which distro(linux brand )

 

[spynic]

did u tried in a terminal as root user and which distro(linux brand )

oh ya linx brand... ws it vista?no wait.. twas fedora..

 

[praka123]

In GNU/Linux distro is the word! for different flavours of same OS.

for installing in fedora,u may need to login as root and start the installer.
from login screen login as root,then try the installer
edit:U can go through mauriett miranda's page for fedora 7 on almost every thing u need to!
http://www.mjmwired.net/resources/mjm-fedora-f7.html
http://www.mjmwired.net/resources/mjm-fedora-f7.html#nvidia

arey! u shud have configured yum(like windows update service in windows) for fedora!it automatically can install nvidia drivers!
http://ubuntuguide.org/wiki/Fedora_fc5#How_to_install_Graphics_Driver_.28NVIDIA.29

and do read:
http://ubuntuguide.org/wiki/Fedora_fc5
and research in GOOGLE,configuring yum in fedora 7
supposing u got internet configured on Fedora

^^ as u can see there are pleanty of resources.GIYF(google is ur friend) esp Google.com/linux best of Luckx

 

[spynic]

configured.. but now my monitor doesnt supp resolution..
damn gotta edit xorg..
screw it.. ill chek it l8tr..

 

[praka123]

u can refer my /etc/X11/xorg.conf for debian/ubuntu at
http://pastebin.ca/571572
btwn http://ubuntuguide.org nicely explains configuring twin monitors if that is ur case.

 

[teknoPhobia]

This is why I keep suggesting people use OpenSuse

 

[vish786]

This is why I keep suggesting people use OpenSuse

why opensuse.... the procedure is suppose to be same i guess ??