Actually that was a copy/paste error. I did install the correct package.
On 5/23/05, Jonathan Berry <berryja@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> On 5/22/05, l00pyl <jmachine@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> > NOTE: I posted on the fedora forum also.
> >
> > yum install nvidia-glx kernel-module-nvidia-`(uname -r)` DIDN'T WORK :(
> >
> > Below is the startup script for loading the module. I commented where
> > it fails and goes to the else statement.
> > I followed the instructions from the fedorafaq. I ran:
> > yum install nvidia-glx kernel-module-nvidia-`(uname -r)`
> > and it completed sucessfully.
> >
> > if [[ "${FGLRXSTATUS}" = "enabled" ]]
> > then
> > if action "Checking for ati-fglrx kernel module" test -f $module
> > #NOTE: THIS IS WHERE IT FAILS. THERE IS NO fglrx.ko ON MY SYSTEM
> > # SO IT GOES TO THE ELSE GET THIS MESSAGE BELOW.
> > then
> > retval=0
> > else
> > echo
> > echo "`basename $module` module for `uname -r` kernel not found"
> > echo "DRI will not work within X with the ati-fglrx driver. Get"
> > echo "an updated/suitable 'kernel-module-fglrx-<kernelver>' rpm"
> > echo "from rpm.livna.org"
> > retval=1
> > sleep 3
> > fi
> > fi
> >
> > So my question is what can I do to get this medule installed. I really
> > want to play 3d games soon.
> >
> > Thanks in advance.
> > J
>
> Hi J,
> I think you may need to get some sleep there. Do you want the ATI
> drivers or nVidia drivers? Your yum command you have at the top there
> will get you the nVidia drivers, not the ATI ones. So that should
> explain why you don't have the fglrx module : ). Try this instead as
> root (from http://rpm.livna.org/livna-switcher.html):
>
> yum install kernel-module-fglrx-$(uname -r)
>
> Jonathan
>
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