Hi.
Don't loose the faith!
Use the install DVD.
I'm pretty sure that if you do a proper installation of Fedora*, install
the rpm from Livna, update your system and install the nvidia driver -
not necessarily in this order - you will have a very good environment.
And keep in mind that you may have to do a little of experimentation
yourself, this is part of learning process. Also helps you have good
book of *nix.
Regards
Marcelo
* This includes get the network working.
Bjørn Ivar Johnsen wrote:
My networksproblem are now fixed, but I still cannot install fedora. It
just says that there was an abnormal termination or something like that,
and just ask me to reboot, which I do, just to get the exact same
problem next!
Am beginning to wonder that it just was not ment to be;(
1. Should I use the "Live DVD or the install DVD?
2. How do I manually install the nvidia driver, as it seems that there
is no other way for me to do that?!
Vennlig hilsen
Bjørn Ivar Johnsen
Den 9. aug.. 2008 kl. 23.41 skrev "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
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