> 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 > > Try rpm -e kernel-module-nvidia-2.6.8.521-1.0.6106 nvidia-glx-1.0.6106-0 In other words do both at once and let rpm solve dependency issues. -- Richard E Miles Federal Way WA. registered linux user 46097
