Hi, I am a first timer for Linux/knoppix. I have completed a HDinstall for knoppix, I've also installed other versions/"brands" before but never "learned" past that. I'm a CIS major and its come down to where I need to "START" learning to use linux.

So far so good, I'm loving Knoppix, most of my games have versions running in linux , very excited overall. My "brick wall" at this point however is installing/loading Nvidia Drivers for my G4 4200 128MB AGP 4x(visiontek) video card. The Driver set I'm attemping to use/install is version 1.0-4496. I am also running the most current ver. of knoppix as of this date 10/12/03.

The information I'm looking for is HOW to get to a command prompt only (no "X" running, period.) as the installation requires that no ver. of X be running. Once I'm at the command prompt I can run Nvidia's installation of the drivers and configure my xfree86 file.

Apparently they've changed the "way" you use to install/load drivers into linux. Instead of having two dl's they have made it into ONE package An installation (their words, not mine) package. There was a great thread here: threadhttp://www.knoppix.net/forum/viewtopic.php?t=960#3848 Spelling out pretty well how to do an install on nvdia's drivers, but as I was saying they have changed the way you go about doing this so...

I have found a tremendous amount of threads on the issue of Video cards/drivers but nothing that aided me specificly. The closest I've gotten to a solution was the thread I've metioned here. I've tried my best on my own so now I need your help. If you feel you have the answer(s)/experience to my question I would greatly appreciate your assitance.

-Jason a.k.a. Tool

P.S. I have to say to you all, what a great community this forum is. A lot of sharing individuals, I've learned alot already just visiting this forum and going through the threads. I hope I'll eventually be able to contribute some as well. THANK YOU VERY MUCH!