What kernel are you using now?

I have installed 2.3.8.1-12.mdk and I have the same version of the kernel-source.

I think you're having a monitor problem. What is the make and model of your monitor? Do you have the vertical and horizontal rates for in in a manual? Did you run XFdrake?
 
Run:
 

Code:

XFdrake

 
And press enter. Try different resolutions but see if your monitor is in the list and make sure to choose it. If it isn't, you may have to configure your monitor by hand which isn't that difficult, I can show you how. Try XFdrake first though...

My monitor is LG Flatron F700B, I executed XFdrake and it´s not in the list of monitors. I selected custom with Horz. freq. 30-70 and Vert. freq. 50-160 as the monitor´s manual recommends. I´ve try with different resolutions but always the same error:
 
(EE) NVIDIA(0): Failed to initialize the NVIDIA graphics device!
(EE) NVIDIA(0): *** Aborting ***
 
With the driver "nv" I don´t have any problems.
 
 

I'd try the Nvidia 6111 driver. Stay away from 6629 for now as it has some problems with some installs.

I get this error installing 6111:
"Your kernel was configured to include a rivafb support as a loadable kernel module"
and then an error related to the kernel source. I have 2.6.8.1-12 and installing 5336 was ok so I don´t know if I need to install another kernel.
I did a lsmod and there wasn´t rivafb module so I think is a kernel problem.

I managed to install 6111 writing --kernel-name='2.6.8.1-12mdk', but nothing has changed, allways the same error.

I ran into the same warning when running Slackware 10, but it had no effect on my 3d acceleration. I'm having Nvidia problems myself. 6629 gives the Nvidia splashscreen with no way to access the DE and 6111 won't compile. It says it can't find the right kernel source even though it is installed and I've pointed it right to it. Can't play Half-Life or Team Fortress...
 
Which card are you running?

My card is NVIDIA GeForce 4 MX 440

I have the exact same video ard in my system and just did an install of the 6629 version in Mandrake 10.1. Let me ask a few questions.
 
Did you do the install of the drivers after exiting X?
 
Are the kernel sources installed?
 
Did you make sure that load "glx' was not commented out in the xorg file?
 
Did you install the Linux IA32 drivers?

I did all you said in the last post but I´m not sure to have installed IA32 drivers. How can I check it?

This is my XFConfig I don´t know if I have to change something in Section "Monitor"
 
 
Section "Files"
# Multiple FontPath entries are allowed (they are concatenated together)
# By default, Mandrake 6.0 and later now use a font server independent of
# the X server to render fonts.
FontPath "unix/:-1"
EndSection
 
Section "ServerFlags"
#DontZap # disable <Crtl><Alt><BS> (server abort)
AllowMouseOpenFail # allows the server to start up even if the mouse doesn't work
#DontZoom # disable <Crtl><Alt><KP_+>/<KP_-> (resolution switching)
EndSection
 
Section "Module"
Load "dbe" # Double-Buffering Extension
Load "v4l" # Video for Linux
Load "extmod"
Load "type1"
Load "freetype"
Load "glx" # 3D layer
EndSection
 
Section "InputDevice"
Identifier "Keyboard1"
Driver "keyboard"
Option "XkbModel" "pc105"
Option "XkbLayout" "es"
Option "XkbOptions" ""
EndSection
 
Section "InputDevice"
Identifier "Mouse1"
Driver "mouse"
Option "Protocol" "ExplorerPS/2"
Option "Device" "/dev/mouse"
Option "ZAxisMapping" "6 7"
EndSection
 
Section "Monitor"
Identifier "monitor1"
VendorName "Plug'n Play"
HorizSync 30-70
VertRefresh 50-160
 
# Sony Vaio C1(X,XS,VE,VN)?
# 1024x480 @ 85.6 Hz, 48 kHz hsync
ModeLine "1024x480" 65.00 1024 1032 1176 1344 480 488 494 563 -hsync -vsync
 
# Dell D800 and few Inspiron (16/10) 1280x800
ModeLine "1280x800" 147.89 1280 1376 1512 1744 800 801 804 848
 
# Dell D800 and few Inspiron (16/10) 1680x1050
ModeLine "1680x1050" 214.51 1680 1800 1984 2288 1050 1051 1054 1103
 
# Dell D800 and few Inspiron (16/10) 1920x1200
ModeLine "1920x1200" 230 1920 1936 2096 2528 1200 1201 1204 1250 +HSync +VSync
 
# TV fullscreen mode or DVD fullscreen output.
# 768x576 @ 79 Hz, 50 kHz hsync
ModeLine "768x576" 50.00 768 832 846 1000 576 590 595 630
 
# 768x576 @ 100 Hz, 61.6 kHz hsync
ModeLine "768x576" 63.07 768 800 960 1024 576 578 590 616
EndSection
 
Section "Device"
Identifier "device1"
VendorName "nVidia Corp."
BoardName "NVIDIA GeForce4 (generic)"
Driver "nvidia"
Option "DPMS"
EndSection
 
Section "Screen"
Identifier "screen1"
Device "device1"
Monitor "monitor1"
DefaultColorDepth 24
 
Subsection "Display"
Depth 8
Virtual 1024 780
EndSubsection
 
Subsection "Display"
Depth 15
Virtual 1024 780
EndSubsection
 
Subsection "Display"
Depth 16
Virtual 1024 780
EndSubsection
 
Subsection "Display"
Depth 24
Virtual 1024 780
EndSubsection
EndSection
 
Section "ServerLayout"
Identifier "layout1"
InputDevice "Keyboard1" "CoreKeyboard"
InputDevice "Mouse1" "CorePointer"
Screen "screen1"
EndSection
 

Try this. Add nvidia to the /etc/modprobe.preload file, then reboot. Or you can try testing it by changing to root user at the terminal window (since you are not in X) and type in modprobe nvidia (hit the enter key), then type in startx. If you get a message that you are unable to open a screen, then type in login, sign in as normal user and type the startx command.

I tried that with the versions 6111 and 6629, and I got an error:
Fatal Error inserting NVIDIA (...) no such device.
 
With 5336 I can load the module but when I change to my username and execute startx I get the same problem:
 
(EE) NVIDIA(0): Failed to initialize the NVIDIA graphics device!
 
Perhaps is a kernel problem, should I download a nvidia kernel or it´s better to compile it from my kernel source?

I did a dmesg and I found the next output:
 
Linux agpgart interface v0.100 Dave Jones
agpgart: Detected VIA KT266/KY266x/KT333 chipset
agpgart: Maximum main memory to use for agp memory: 439M
agpgart: AGP aperture is 64M @ 0xe0000000
nvidia: module license 'NVIDIA' taints kernel.
0: nvidia: Can't find an IRQ for your NVIDIA card!
0: nvidia: Please check your BIOS settings.
0: nvidia: [Plug & Play OS ] should be set to NO
0: nvidia: [Assign IRQ to VGA] should be set to YES
0: nvidia: loading NVIDIA Linux x86 NVIDIA Kernel Module 1.0-5336 Wed Jan 14 18:29:26 PST 2004
 
Perhaps my card is not detected, how can I change the IRQ configuration?
 
I checked BIOS settings and were ok

The problem is not in detecting the card, but in assigning an irq for video. So, if both PNP OS is set to no and an irq is set for vga in the bios, you need to look at what hardware is on the system. Can you post what your system specs. are? What motherboard and if all your pci/isa slots are filled.
 
By any chance is this a Dell or Gateway?

Thanks for all your answers but I could´n solve it. I will try with Mandrake 8.0

Hello,
 
Please dont give up yet! I've been hassled with the exact same problem and i'm really trying to find a way to fix it.
 
I wont want to step down Mandrake 9.1 since alot of my friends have been harping about 10.1. So please help me find a fix to this problem.