Yet another info. The current kernel version (uname -r) is: 2.4.22-1.2115.nptl But when I checked with rpm -q kernel-source, I see 2.4.22-1.2174.nptl So ./NVIDIA-Linux-x86-1.0-5336-pkg1.run --add-this-kernel complains. Can I just use sh NVIDIA-Linux-x86-1.0-5336-pkg1.run --kernel-name='2.4.22-1.2174.nptl' > -----Original Message----- > From: Marc Schwartz [mailto:MSchwartz@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx] > Sent: Sunday, March 14, 2004 4:30 PM > To: pierre.deboeck@xxxxxxxxx; For users of Fedora Core releases > Subject: RE: XP/FC1 on Dell Inpiron 5150 > > > On Sun, 2004-03-14 at 08:54, Pierre De Boeck wrote: > > Ok Mark, > > > > I joined the file in attachement. Note that > > I took the one in /etc/X11 and not the one in /etc. > > > > And here are my "progress": > > > > As no setting was working, I have reinstall everything with > > Dell 1024*780 LCD and it was not working either. > > > > But I used the rescue mode to edit the inittab and now > > I can boot in level 3 with an NIC working. :-) > > > > I also used wget to download the last driver > > (NVIDIA-Linux-x86-1.0-5336-pkg1.run) from nvidia > > and executed the sh script. > > > > Then it complained about some compiler mismatch version. > > > > I joined the log file also. > > > > Anyway, thanks a lot for all your help. I already installed > > RH9 on our servers, configured apache, sendmail,.. and I never > > had such problems. But obviously our servers hardware were more > > common I suppose than the one found on my laptop. > > > Ok...There are several things that you need to do: > > First, the issue of the compiler errors with NVidia is well known and > has been discussed on this list at length. As I understand > unfortunately, the archives are down right now, which would preclude a > direct search. This issue stems from the fact that the FC kernel is > compiled with a different version of gcc than the rest of the system. > Thus when compiling kernel modules you get the error, since the "system" > gcc is used by default. There are multiple workarounds for this, but the > one that I use is the following TWO steps: > > ./NVIDIA-Linux-x86-1.0-5336-pkg1.run --add-this-kernel > ./NVIDIA-Linux-x86-1.0-5336-pkg1-custom.run > > The first command creates the second file, which you can then run. This > will get around the compiler error. > > You will need to REDO the above, any time you update the kernel. > > > Once you then have the NVidia module installed, you need to make the > following changes in your XF86Config file, which are documented in the > NVidia README file at: > > ftp://download.nvidia.com/XFree86/Linux-x86/1.0-5336/README > > > 1. In the module section: > > Section "Module" > Load "dbe" > Load "extmod" > Load "fbdevhw" > Load "glx" > Load "record" > Load "freetype" > Load "type1" > Load "dri" > EndSection > > You need to remove the line: > > Load "dri" > > > > 2. In the device section: > > Section "Device" > Identifier "Videocard0" > Driver "nv" > VendorName "Videocard vendor" > BoardName "NVIDIA GeForce FX (generic)" > EndSection > > Replace the line: > > Driver "nv" > > With: > > Driver "nvidia" > > > > > 3. In the Monitor section, change: > > Section "Monitor" > Identifier "Monitor0" > VendorName "Monitor Vendor" > ModelName "0" > HorizSync 31.5 - 48.5 > VertRefresh 59.0 - 75.0 > Option "dpms" > EndSection > > To: > > Section "Monitor" > Identifier "Monitor0" > VendorName "Monitor Vendor" > ModelName "Dell 1600x1200 Laptop Display Panel" > HorizSync 31.5 - 90.0 > VertRefresh 59.0 - 85.0 > Option "dpms" > EndSection > > Note the different Sync/Refresh settings and Name. > > > > 4. In the Display section, change: > > Section "Screen" > Identifier "Screen0" > Device "Videocard0" > Monitor "Monitor0" > DefaultDepth 24 > SubSection "Display" > Depth 24 > Modes "1024x768" "800x600" "640x480" > EndSubSection > > To: > > Section "Screen" > Identifier "Screen0" > Device "Videocard0" > Monitor "Monitor0" > DefaultDepth 24 > SubSection "Display" > Depth 24 > Modes "1600x1200" "1280x1024" "1024x768" > "800x600" "640x480" > EndSubSection > EndSection > > > Note the addition of "1600x1200" and "1280x1024" to the list of > resolutions. > > > > > 5. In order to get the 3D screen savers to work, you need to remove the > following RPM: > > XFree86-Mesa-libGL-4.3.0-55 > > Using: > > rpm -e --nodeps XFree86-Mesa-libGL > > If you have not yet done any system updates, the version of the RPM you > have installed may be different than what I have above. > > This is something that you will need to do again when there are XFree86 > updates. In order to avoid conflicts during up2date, what I have done is > to use up2date to include the above in the RPM database, but not to > actually install the RPM using: > > up2date --justdb XFree86-Mesa-libGL > > > The above should get you going. > > > HTH, > > Marc Schwartz > > >
