I have A08 BIOS and SXGA+ on my i81K, used 1400x1050 and the NVchooser 
indicated a different set of GLX and kernels to use for me.  Look 
below.  It got me into X.

Follow these instructions from nvidia.  

                        So you want to run your NVidia under Linux? 

                        Let me give you some easy instructions ... 

                        First off, I am assuming a few things from 
                        your side for my instructions to work: 

                        - Your running Red Hat Linux 7.2 
                        - You have not updated your kernel 
                        - You don't have alot of time 

                        So, lets get started: 

                        1.) Download the GLX Driver RPM file: 
                        NVIDIA_GLX-1.0-2313.i386.rpm 

                        2.) Download the correct Kernel Driver RPM: 
                        NVIDIA_kernel-1.0-2313.rh72smp.i686.rpm 
                        In my case it's that one, if ya don't 
                        know, just download and run the very 
                        simple NVChooser script. 
Added by klk --> can run from a burnt CD or floppy #./NVChooser.sh 

Added by klk --> I needed: Check to make sure that you do as well. 
Added by klk --> NVIDIA_kernel-1.0-2313.rh72up.i686.rpm 
Added by klk --> NVIDIA_GLX-1.0-2313.i386.rpm 
  

                        3.) Use pico, vi, or whatever to edit the 
                        /etc/inittab file and change the line 
                        that reads: 

                        id:5:initdefault: 
Added by klk --> If you skip the test of Xwindows, it will change to 3 
as indicated below.  Verify anyway. 

                        so that it does not start in X11 by 
                        changing it to the following: 

                        id:3:initdefault: 

                        4.) Reboot your Linux system and login as 
                        root. 

                        5.) Install the two RPM's you downloaded: 

                        RPM -Uvh 
NVIDIA_kernel-1.0-2313.rh72smp.i686.rpm - Added by klk --> multiple 
processor - don't use 
                        RPM -Uvh NVIDIA_GLX-1.0-2313.i386.rpm 

                        6.) Use pico, vi, or whatever to edit the 
                        /etc/X11/XF86Config-4 file and look for 
                        the following line: 

                        Driver "nv" 

                        Change this line to read: 

                        Driver "nvidia" 

                        Also remove the lines: 

                        Load "GLcore" 
                        Load "dri" 

                        7.) Use pico, vi, or whatever to edit the 
                        /etc/inittab file and change the line 
                        that reads: 

                        id:3:initdefault: 

                        so that it does start in X11 again by 
                        changing it back to the following: 

                        id:5:initdefault: 

                        8.) Reboot your machine again, and you 
                        should now have NVidia running the show. 

                        Some things you want to keep in mind: 

                        - Do not upgrade your kernel unless you 
                        are willing to do some extra work that 
                        will be involved for that upgrade. 
                        - Do not buy Tribes 2 (or at least not yet.. 
                        I am still trying to find my copy  God 
                        it SUCKS that Loki went out like that 

                        Feel free to ask me any questions you may 
                        have regarding the above, if it does not 
                        seem clear. 

                        A suggestion to NVidia: 

                        It would seem the RPM should be able to take 
care of the editing of /etc/X11/XF86Config-4 for the user in the 
                        case of a distrubtion install of the driver 
for things such as Red Hat Linux using perhaps sed/awk? 

                        ... Anyways, enjoy.  Robert Burton