nvidia driver 185.18.31 how (SOLVED)

[^thehatsrule^]

Don't taunt them :p (also, r200 == 9xxx)

[dfreemansc]

Hi
Sorry to awaken an old thread, but it seems like the most appropriate place to post my problem.
Running tc 4, nvidia-glx.tcz doesn't seem to work for me (FX5200) - causes failed in waitforx error.
Following Arslan's how-to in this thread, I've managed to get the appropriate driver from the nvidia site to work (and learned a lot in the process), but I can't get it to survive a reboot.
I've followed advice and made an extension including all the changed files, made /etc/X11/xorg.conf persist, but cannot get past failed in waitforx again!
I'm getting the EE failed to load module error from dmesg, whereas depmod nvidia can't find the module.
Please help a gibbering newb!
Any more info you need please ask - but please tell me how to find it (I won't feel patronised - I've learnt a lot over the last few days, but still have so much to learn!)

Thanks in advance
Dave

[dfreemansc]

All now sorted!!!
Why wouldn't the driver load - because I hadn't included it in my extension! Doh! 
Slight follow-up problem - how to get xorg to load the nvidia glx extension instead of the xorg one also sorted, so now I've got glx too!
End result - I've got a working FX5200.tcz. I'm pretty pleased with myself!
Cheers
Dave

[Arslan S.]

we can create an extension for legacy drivers too but i don't have old hardware to test

[dfreemansc]

That would be extremely useful! 
... as I've had a hard-drive... and motherboard failure (I'm rapidly running out of my stash of stuff from a former life!)
...and guess who lost their .tcz!
I just haven't got the time to relearn what I did, so would be V grateful.
Cheers
Dave

[Rich]

Hi dfreemansc
You will have to wait a while since Arslan S. is currently serving his country on military duty and not
due to return home until mid May.
I have a machine with a nVidia GeForce MX/MX 400 that I believe qualifies as legacy and would be
willing to test.

      @Arslan S.: If you have computer access and happen to see this, stay safe out there.

[Rich]

I am continuing the topic of legacy nvidia video drivers here:
http://forum.tinycorelinux.net/index.php/topic,12548.0.html