On Thu, 2005-09-22 at 06:44 -0700, Globe Trotter wrote: > > --- 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_Installation_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! > I just tested it and was able to locate the driver and download it from www.nvidia.com in less than a minute. Admittedly the download time may be different if you do not have broadband, but still it is readily available. Are you sure that ftp.nvidia.com is correct? I used www.nvidia.com. > __________________________________________________ > Do You Yahoo!? > Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around > http://mail.yahoo.com >
