So your installation could actually connect to ftp.nvidia.com? I can't connect during installation or even later, such as now (just a test).... ncftp ftp.nvidia.com NcFTP 3.1.9 (Mar 24, 2005) by Mike Gleason (http://www.NcFTP.com/contact/). Connecting to ftp.nvidia.com... Could not connect to ftp.nvidia.com -- try again later: Connection timed out. Redialing (try 1)... (hangs) On the other hand, ncftp download.nvidia.com NcFTP 3.1.9 (Mar 24, 2005) by Mike Gleason (http://www.NcFTP.com/contact/). Connecting to download.nvidia.com... Microsoft FTP Service Logging in... Anonymous user logged in. Logged in to download.nvidia.com. ncftp / > But this is no help because that script uses ftp.nvidia.com. Any suggestions? Many thanks! Many thanks! --- "Brian D. McGrew" <brian@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > I installed the latest nVidia drivers on a FC4 box yesterday with no > problems. > > -brian > > Brian D. McGrew { brian@xxxxxxxxxxxxx || brian@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx } > --- > > Those of you who think you know it all, > really annoy those of us who do! > > -----Original Message----- > From: fedora-list-bounces@xxxxxxxxxx > [mailto:fedora-list-bounces@xxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Globe Trotter > Sent: Thursday, September 22, 2005 6:45 AM > To: For users of Fedora Core releases > Subject: Re: nvidia GEForce graphics card issue with FC4 > > > > --- Jeff Vian <jvian10@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > > > On Thu, 2005-09-22 at 09:03 +0200, Klaasjan Brand wrote: > > > > > > On 9/22/05, Globe Trotter <itsme_410@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: > > > Has anyone successfully managed to get the following done? > > > > > > > > > http://fedoranews.org/mediawiki/index.php/Fedora_Core_4_Linux_Installati > on_Notes#nVidia: > > > > > > > > > Installing the official nVidia drivers (which is explained on the > > > referenced site) can be a bit complicated. > > > > What do you mean complicated? > > It involves 2 steps and a reboot. > > 1. boot to runlevel 3 and login as root, cd to the directory where > you > > downloaded the NVIDIA.....run file, and run "sh NVIDIA....run" to > > compile the driver. > > 2. edit /etc/X11/xorg.conf and change the driver from "nv" to > "nvidia" > > then reboot > > > > The most complex part is you must have installed the kernel-devel > > package for your kernel for this to work. > > > > > If you just want the drivers to work, try the Livna packages by > > > following the instructions at > http://rpm.livna.org/livna-switcher.html > > > > > > > Admittedly, this is a simpler approach for the install, since you do > not > > even have to reboot to do the install, but you do have to still edit > the > > xorg.conf file and then reboot (or otherwise restart the X server) to > > activate the new driver. > > > > However, if I was using the livna rpm approach, the recent snafu with > > the xorg updates would have totally blown me away with inability to > use > > the nvidia driver until an updated package was available from livna. > > I was able to recompile using the official package ( the .run file) > > install procedure and was back up immediately. > > > I agree it is not complicated. However, at least nowadays, it is not > possible > to update the kernel module because it hangs while contacting > ftp.mvidia.com. > > Thanks! > > __________________________________________________ > Do You Yahoo!? > Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around > http://mail.yahoo.com > > -- > fedora-list mailing list > fedora-list@xxxxxxxxxx > To unsubscribe: https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/fedora-list > > -- > fedora-list mailing list > fedora-list@xxxxxxxxxx > To unsubscribe: https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/fedora-list > __________________________________ Yahoo! Mail - PC Magazine Editors' Choice 2005 http://mail.yahoo.com
