Words by kevin@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx [Thu, Mar 13, 2008 at 03:32:19PM -0600]: > Quoting Jose Celestino <japc@xxxxxxxxxx>: > >> Words by kevin@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx [Thu, Mar 13, 2008 at 02:57:01PM -0600]: >>> Hi List; >>> >>> I may pick up a Thinkpad with an Nvidia graphics card later today. Anything >>> I need to do special for Fedora 7/8 to get the Nvidia card to work/install. >>> Tried this on an hp awhile back and had lots of grief >>> >> >> Install in text mode and remember *NOT* to set the SATA mode do >> compatibility, unlike found on many ubuntu install pages it is not >> needed for F8. >> >> Everything else works pretty much out of the box. And is fast as hell. >> Could just be a little lighter and have a bit more of autonomy (3h is >> not enough) but i'm still tweaking the power mgmt bits (got mine >> yesterday). >> >> > > Thanks for the feedback, a couple more questions: > > 1) after a text based install will the Nvidia card 'just work' after the > reboot ? Do I need to ensure that I install any specific packages for the > Nvidia card to work? > You should install kmod-nvidia + xorg-x11-dev-nvidia from livna repo. > Also I'm not sure I know what (or how to set) the SATA mode to > compatability, is this a boot parameter ? > I said *NOT* to set it to compatibility :) NOT to. Because you may have done that as I did after following some googling and then find yourself puzzled because the fedora install hangs. -- Jose Celestino ---------------------------------------------------------------- http://www.msversus.org/ ; http://techp.org/petition/show/1 http://www.vinc17.org/noswpat.en.html ---------------------------------------------------------------- "If you would have your slaves remain docile, teach them hymns." -- Ed Weathers ("The Empty Box")
