boot up using the 'a' and '3' commands. then login as root then execute the commands rpm -ivh http://rpm.livna.org/livna-release-9.rpm yum install kmod-nvidia that should get the livna version of the nvidia drivers installed and a reboot should automatically configure the display Craig On Sun, 2008-08-10 at 00:44 +0200, Bjørn Ivar Johnsen wrote: > Thank you for the fast answer:) I have newer gotten such fantastic > response before:D > > The only thing is that I do not know how to work this"# rpm -ivh > http://rpm.livna.org/livna-release-9.rpm";... where do i enter this > text? Hope you bear with me, I have never tried anything like this > before. I suspect that I have to boot up, press "a" then "3", and then > it should come to some interface where I can write this commands!?! > > I consider myself as an advanced user in the windows environment, but > this is all new to me.. but I like to learn, and I think of myself as > an fast learner... so if you just help me a little more, I should get > this:) > > Thank you all allot, you are the greatest:D > > Kind regards: > Bjørn Ivar > > 2008/8/9 Marcelo M. Garcia <marcelo.maia.garcia@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> > Hi. > > To install the NVIDIA driver there are 2 ways: easy and hard. > > The easy (and recommended) is to use the livna repository[1]. > > First you have to install the rpm from the repository: > # rpm -ivh http://rpm.livna.org/livna-release-9.rpm > or download the rpm, and the install it. > > Then search for the driver: > # yum search nvidia > Install the package. > > Update the system: yum update > > Or the hard way. > I think you'll need the kernel sources. > > As root, disable the X11: in a terminal, type: init 3. Go > where you put the driver and type > sh NVIDIA... > > reboot the system. > > Hope this helps > > Marcelo > > > > [1] http://rpm.livna.org/rlowiki/ > > Bjørn Ivar Johnsen wrote: > I really feel stupid now, but I just realized that I > have to download a driver to nvidia card specially for > Linux!!! > > That certainly bring some light to my problems:) > > The only thing now is that I am not sure how to > install that driver.. Should I start the text > interface and install the driver from there? If so, > how? I read on the nvidia page some command "sh > NVIDIA-Linux-86-173.14.12-pkg1.run"... The only > problem is that they was so sure about me knowing > WHERE to write that, that did not bother to mention > that! > > P.s.( After installing the nvidia linux driver, will > my windows nvidia driver still work? I suppose it do, > but just to be sure...) > > > 2008/8/9 Marcelo M. Garcia > <marcelo.maia.garcia@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx > <mailto:marcelo.maia.garcia@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>> > > > > Hi > > A quick test: after the boot, when you are looking > at the stripes, > press "ctrl"+"alt"+F1, and you should see the > login prompt. And > return to the stripes, press, "ctrl"+"alt"+F7. > > You said that you driver is 175.19, but seems that > the latest driver > in NVIDIA page is 173.14[1]. > > Did you updated your system including the driver > from Livna? > > Are you sure about the configuration of the > monitor? > > Regards > > Marcelo > > > [1] http://www.nvidia.com/object/unix.html > > > Bjørn Ivar Johnsen wrote: > > Nvidia GeForce 6800 GS with current installed > driver : 175.19 > > And about the graphical mode and level 3 or 5.. > I really do not > know what that is or how to do it. I am as new > to Linux as they > come!!:( > > Could it have something to do with the refresh > rate of the screen? > It is currently set to 75 Hertz, (that is the > highest possible > on my screen)... no, that is probably not it, > but at this > momement I really do not know what to do!!! > > Hope for further help:) > > Kind regards: > Bjørn Ivar Johnsen > > Den 9. aug.. 2008 kl. 11.10 skrev "Marcelo M. > Garcia" > <marcelo.maia.garcia@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx > > <mailto:marcelo.maia.garcia@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>>: > > > Hi > > What is you graphics card, I mean, the > model. > > You get stripes only in graphical mode (run > level 5) or even > in text mode (run level 3)? > > Regards > > Marcelo > > > Bjørn Ivar Johnsen wrote: > > Hello. > I have a serious problem with (all) > Linux distributions > included Fedora. After installing or > use of live dvd, I > cannot see anything but stripes on my > screen. I have a > pentium 4 with 1GB RAM and Nvidia card. > I have tried to > install the latest Nvidia driver, but > to no help at all. > I have tried many versions of Linux, > and also both the > i386 and the one for 64, but all with > the same result!!! > If anyone could help me with this > problem, I would be > wery pleased as I would wery much like > to go from crappy > winows xp to Linux! > Vennlig hilsen > Bjørn Ivar Johnsen > > > -- fedora-list mailing list > > fedora-list@xxxxxxxxxx > <mailto:fedora-list@xxxxxxxxxx> > > To unsubscribe: > > https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/fedora-list > > > > -- fedora-list mailing list > > fedora-list@xxxxxxxxxx > <mailto: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 > > > > -- > 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
