----- Original Message ----- From: "Hardy Merrill" <hmerrill123@xxxxxxxxx> To: <fedora-list@xxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Thursday, September 09, 2004 6:53 AM Subject: livna nvidia rpm's - how uninstall? > Here's my situation - I have kernel 2.6.8-1.521, I > installed the Livna Nvidia rpms: > > [root@localhost root]# rpm -qa | grep nvidia > kernel-module-nvidia-2.6.8-1.521-1.0.6106-0.lvn.4.2 > nvidia-glx-1.0.6106-0.lvn.4.2 > > But I'm having problems - Chromium doesn't work, and > neither does Tux Racer. So I thought I would download > the driver right from Nvidia. But first I need to > uninstall the Livna Nvidia rpms. > > Here's what happens: > > [root@localhost root]# rpm -e kernel-module-nvidia > error: package kernel-module-nvidia is not installed > [root@localhost root]# rpm -e nvidia-glx > error: Failed dependencies: > nvidia-glx = 0:1.0.6106 is needed by > (installed) > kernel-module-nvidia-2.6.8-1.521-1.0.6106-0.lvn.4.2 > > > So I did > rm /var/lib/rpm/__db.* > rpm --rebuilddb > > and that didn't even do the trick - same errors trying > to erase the nvidia rpms. > > Anyone know how to correct this? > > TIA. > > Hardy Merrill > > > > __________________________________ > Do you Yahoo!? > Take Yahoo! Mail with you! Get it on your mobile phone. > http://mobile.yahoo.com/maildemo > > > -- > fedora-list mailing list > fedora-list@xxxxxxxxxx > To unsubscribe: http://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/fedora-list > Hello Merrill, Here (1) is a link to a news forum hosted by NVidia that was of great help to me when I was trying to get the NVidia drivers to work in our kernel. It is a long and a 'sticky'ed thread so be patient ant read the whole thing. You should be aware that the bent of this is using the NVidia installer driven (2) [A] package. It is how I got mine to work, it took a bit of doing. Pay particular attention to the last two or three pages (8-10) of posts. I also suggest that you look under (as root) /usr/src for a file or directory that says "linux-2.6.8-1.521". It should be there since you have upgraded to the new kernel. Also be sure that you have the Development packages installed. Check this by typing "cc --help" at the command prompt. If you get a bash error, then you will have to install the development packages. The easiest way, I know of, is to use System Settings/Add-Remove Application on the Fedora menu. YMMV or there may be a better suggestion here. This is by no means a complete tutorial, but is a quick and dirty suggestion that might get your own thought processes to going. Above all, if you decide to use the Nvidia provided package install method read the read me file located here: (2) [B] (1). http://www.nvnews.net/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=30399 (2). [A] http://www.nvidia.com/object/linux_display_ia32_1.0-6111.html (2). [B] ftp://download.nvidia.com/XFree86/Linux-x86/1.0-6111/README.txt I am sorry this is so long winded, but I'm trying to be clear. Best Regards, Beej
