How to Start in Console Mode

[TheCyberDude]

I'm trying to install Nvidia 4363 Driver. You have to go to
Console mode to install.
I tied inittab - setting runlevel to 1, had to use rescue disk
to get knoppix to load again. Aklso tried runlevel 3 - but it just
booted XFree86.
Any help appreciated!

Thanks...

[TheCyberDude]

Ok - I got it to load Console mode.
I went into Control Center>Login Manager and deselected
auto login.

Still have an problem, Nvidia 4363 driver could not build
kernel.

You appear to be compiling the NVIDIA kernel module with
a compiler different from the one that was used to compile
the running kernel. This may be perfectly fine, but there
are cases where this can lead to unexpected behaviour and
system crashes.

One Nvidia install link said to do an CC=gcc2.95 , something like this. I did an gcc -v once before and it showed gcc 2.95 and gcc 3.2.3. It now shows only
gcc 3.2.3.

So, I guess I will have to find that command and set it to gcc 3.23.

That's what I get for reading nividia_installer.log!

[Stephen]

Ok - I got it to load Console mode.
I went into Control Center>Login Manager and deselected
auto login.

Still have an problem, Nvidia 4363 driver could not build
kernel.

You appear to be compiling the NVIDIA kernel module with
a compiler different from the one that was used to compile
the running kernel. This may be perfectly fine, but there
are cases where this can lead to unexpected behaviour and
system crashes.

One Nvidia install link said to do an CC=gcc2.95 , something like this. I did an gcc -v once before and it showed gcc 2.95 and gcc 3.2.3. It now shows only
gcc 3.2.3.

So, I guess I will have to find that command and set it to gcc 3.23.

That's what I get for reading nividia_installer.log!

I just did this last night, follow the instructions here except do not edit the /etc/modules just the aliases file and then run update-modules then when you restart you will see an Nvidia splash screen to tell you everthing went well.

[Dave_Bechtel]

--I'm assuming you are hd-installed... When the LILO prompt comes up, you type ' linux 1 ' (or whatever the name for your default boot image is) to pass the runlevel.

I'm trying to install Nvidia 4363 Driver. You have to go to
Console mode to install.
I tied inittab - setting runlevel to 1, had to use rescue disk
to get knoppix to load again. Aklso tried runlevel 3 - but it just
booted XFree86.
Any help appreciated!

Thanks...