ok i took michaels XF86Config ( thanks Michael ) and then i edited it slightly then i for some reason just type XFree86. Hey presto a hi res x-server. o i tried startx. gives me an error about having a bad bin or something. o i tried xinit -- /mypath/XFree86 and something is working ( bar missing window manager files ) Why oh why have i been following nvidias instructions to type XFree86 -configure ( which still doesnt work ) o, im off to bed, I think we may have something here although i still dont know why startx doesnt work.( operator error i know ) thanks to all who have helped so far dids -- To unsubscribe send e-mail to suse-linux-e-unsubscribe@suse.com For additional commands send e-mail to suse-linux-e-help@suse.com Also check the FAQ at http://www.suse.com/support/faq