I have lost XDisplay again (NVidia TNT2, SuSE 8.1, stock kernel). Did belated security patch-update to kernel, k_deflt-2.4.19-340.i586.patch.rpm installed (per instructions): NVIDIA_GLX-1.0-4496.suse81.i586.rpm NVIDIA_kernel-1.0-4496.suse81.i586.rpm _startx_ and get: Module Loader present Markers: (--) probed, (**) from config file, (==) default setting, (++) from command line, (!!) notice, (II) informational, (WW) warning, (EE) error, (NI) not implemented, (??) unknown. (==) Log file: "/var/log/XFree86.0.log", Time: Sat Oct 4 14:44:43 2003 (==) Using config file: "/etc/X11/XF86Config" NV: could not open control device /dev/nvidiactl (No such device) (EE) NVIDIA(0): Failed to initialize the NVIDIA kernel module! (EE) NVIDIA(0): *** Aborting *** (EE) Screen(s) found, but none have a usable configuration. and, pat@wahoo# modprobe nvidia /lib/modules/2.4.19-4GB/kernel/drivers/video/nvidia.o: unresolved symbol __pollwait /lib/modules/2.4.19-4GB/kernel/drivers/video/nvidia.o: Hint: You are trying to load a module without a GPL compatible license and it has unresolved symbols. Contact the module supplier for assistance, only they can help you. /lib/modules/2.4.19-4GB/kernel/drivers/video/nvidia.o: insmod /lib/modules/2.4.19-4GB/kernel/drivers/video/nvidia.o failed /lib/modules/2.4.19-4GB/kernel/drivers/video/nvidia.o: insmod nvidia failed I am open to _any_ and _all_ suggestions...... tks, -- Patrick Shanahan Registered Linux User #207535 http://wahoo.no-ip.org @ http://counter.li.org