On Sat, 2008-02-23 at 08:36 +1030, Tim wrote: > On Fri, 2008-02-22 at 07:38 -0500, Doctor Who wrote: > > OK...the nvidia installer cannot find the properly prepared kernel > > sources. I have the kernel and matching kernel-develop packages > > installed for the running kernel. What must be done in Fedora to > > properly 'prepare' the kernel sources? > > The easier solution, for many people, when the sonic screwdriver just > isn't up to the job, or when reversing the polarity of the neutron flow > just doesn't do the trick, is to use the precompiled NVidia drivers from > Livna, or the self-recompiling drivers from the other repo (ATRPMS?). > > I went down the Livna repo route. I've usually found them to have > compiled the drivers fairly promptly after a new kernel was released. > And you avoid the problem of the NVidia supplied drivers mangling your > X.org installation. I've never had a problem with nVidia supplied drivers. New kernel? Re-compile and in less than a minute or two, I'm back up to speed. No worries, no wait, no dnload dinking with the daily update to yum at modem speeds. Granted it's not rpm. But, that's the only drawback. Ric -- ================================================ My father, Victor Moore (Vic) used to say: "There are two Great Sins in the world... ..the Sin of Ignorance, and the Sin of Stupidity. Only the former may be overcome." R.I.P. Dad. Linux user# 44256 Sign up at: http://counter.li.org/ http://www.sourceforge.net/projects/oar http://www.wayward4now.net <---down4now too ================================================
