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When installing, I get this error:

ERROR: Unable to load the kernel module 'nvidia.o'. This is most likely
because the kernel module was built using the wrong kernel source files.
Please make sure you have installed the kernel source files for your
kernel; on Red Hat Linux systems, for example, be sure you have the
'kernel-source' rpm installed. If you know the correct kernel source
files are installed, you may specify the kernel source path with the
'--kernel-source-path' commandline option.

I tell it to use the kernel at:
--kernel-source-path=/usr/src/linux-2.4
or
--kernel-source-path=/usr/src/linux-2.4.20-8

Still gives me the same error! Here is the error log:

nvidia-installer log file '/var/log/nvidia-installer.log'
creation time: Thu Apr 1 20:29:11 2004

option status:
license pre-accepted : false
update : false
force update : false
expert : false
uninstall : false
driver info : false
no precompiled interface: false
no ncurses color : false
query latest driver ver : false
OpenGL header files : false
no questions : false
silent : false
XFree86 install prefix : /usr/X11R6
OpenGL install prefix : /usr
Installer install prefix: /usr
kernel source path : /usr/src/linux-2.4.20-8/kernel
kernel install path : (not specified)
proc mount point : /proc
ui : (not specified)
tmpdir : /tmp
ftp site : ftp://download.nvidia.com

Using: nvidia-installer ncurses user interface
-> License accepted.
-> A precompiled kernel interface for kernel 'Red Hat Linux 9 updated to kernel
2.4.20-8 Athlon' has been found here:
./usr/src/nv/precompiled/nv-linux.o-1.0-5336.rh9up_2.4.20-8_athlon.
executing: 'cd ./usr/src/nv; /usr/bin/ld -d -r -o nvidia.o precompiled-nv-li
nux.o nv-kernel.o'...
-> Kernel module linked successfully.
ERROR: Unable to load the kernel module 'nvidia.o'. This is most likely
because the kernel module was built using the wrong kernel source files.
Please make sure you have installed the kernel source files for your
kernel; on Red Hat Linux systems, for example, be sure you have the
'kernel-source' rpm installed. If you know the correct kernel source
files are installed, you may specify the kernel source path with the
'--kernel-source-path' commandline option.
-> Kernel module load error: Warning: loading ./usr/src/nv/nvidia.o will taint
the kernel: non-GPL license - NVIDIA
See http://www.tux.org/lkml/#export-tainted for information about tainted
modules
./usr/src/nv/nvidia.o: init_module: No such device
Hint: insmod errors can be caused by incorrect module parameters, including
invalid IO or IRQ parameters.
You may find more information in syslog or the output from dmesg
ERROR: Installation has failed. Please see the file
'/var/log/nvidia-installer.log' for details. You may find suggestions
on fixing installation problems in the README available on the Linux
driver download page at www.nvidia.com.

On install of Linux (I had to use the graphical interface), I was unable to have my 5600 Ultra
installed on the system. I would throw some errors and then tell me I needed to restart. After
giving up trying to install with that card in the system, I installed a backup card (2mb pci card)
so I could at least get the OS installed. Is this a common issue as well?

Got any suggestions??

Is nobody gunna even reply to this or help a new linux user out?? I am getting so frustrated with this that I am about to pull my hair out!!

Thank you for your help. I do not mean to be impatient, but it is driving me nuts!!

No, that did not work. The error message occurs right after the licence agreement.
I do not know now do I know how to find out about the GLX version. This is a fresh install of RedHat from a d/l ISO, Version 2.4.20-8. As for the kernel source, I thought I hat it but it was not it.
Yes, I am trying to use NVIDIA-Linux-x86-1.0-5336-pkg1.run.

thanx!! i will see what happens when i get home