can't install video driver [Solved]

[Rita G.]

i just installed 2.6.39-sabayon E-17 & need to install the nvidia driver for a 9800GT so i can play my favorite game.
i have been trying to install it the same way i did on my debian system but it doesn't work. can someone please help me?

[Rita G.]

..oops.. i just tried to install driver from entropy and now the system won't boot..HEEELLPP!

[Rita G.]

...WHEW..glad that's over!

got a little help from the WIKI.

all is well.

[gamjaevel]

You wouldn't mind sharing the sollution for your problem? That could be helpful for people Myself, I've experienced quite some problems with gfxcard-drivers :>

[Rita G.]

i installed nvidia driver using ‘Entropy Store’ on desktop. then in /etc/X11/xorg.conf changed ‘nv’ to ‘nvidia’ under section ‘device’.

[Runaway1956]

I've fiddled with my nVidia card for a couple days now. Stupid thing just wouldn't work for me, couldn't get OpenGL to work, things just sucked. I tried a number of things, including uninstalling and reinstalling the driver. Came to the forum, did a half hearted search or two, and was toying with the idea of posting a problem. Put it aside, and when I came back, I searched a little harder.

Rita's solution worked. I had to boot to LiveCD with vesa driver, because Sab7 E17 never would get to a graphic interface for me. Apparently, despite the fact that I told Sab to install the nVidia driver multiple times, that Vesa driver was left in my xorg.conf. Edited to nvidia, and everything is good!

Thanks, Rita!