Sounds like a plan. It's the "compile the NVIDIA source against the new kernel" part that I'm lost on. I'm certain there's some cryptic commands to enter at the command line to get this done. Please spell it out for me.
TIA, Bill > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of Chris Daft > Sent: Friday, May 10, 2002 1:19 PM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: RE: Valhalla on NVIDIA yet? > > > For me as a somewhat clueless newbie, tell me if this is the > right procedure: > > Install RH 7.3, do not start X, compile the NVIDIA source > against the new kernel > library, load the module, and then try X. > > Thanks, > Chris > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of > christopher j bottaro > > Sent: Friday, May 10, 2002 12:27 PM > > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Subject: Re: Valhalla on NVIDIA yet? > > > > > > why don't yall compile from sources? the nvidia kernel > module compiles on my > > system in less than 30 secs (1.4ghz athlon). the glx stuff > doesn't even need > > to compile. > > > > why bother with rpm? > > > > christopher > > > > On Friday 10 May 2002 01:08 pm, BG wrote: > > > Mine either, also... er, I mean me too. I tried to > install the NVIDIA > > > drivers from their website which worked perfectly in 7.2, > but while trying > > > to install their kernel driver under 7.3 a dependancy on > the RH 7.2 kernel > > > reared it's ugly head. I installed it anyway with > --nodeps option of rpm, > > > but now I can't startx and I can't get the driver > removed. When I try to > > > remove it with rpm -e it says the package is not installed. > > > > > > What is a brave, ever venturing and enthusiastic RH user > trying to remain > > > on the cutting edge to do now? > > > > > > Bill > > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > > > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of Ward > William E DLDN > > > > Sent: Friday, May 10, 2002 10:14 AM > > > > To: '[EMAIL PROTECTED]' > > > > Subject: RE: Valhalla on NVIDIA yet? > > > > > > > > > > > > And I'm the opposite; my GF2 MX does NOT work. > > > > In fact, 7.3 UNINSTALLED the driver for it when > > > > I did an upgrade from 7.2 to 7.3 > > > > > > > > Bill Ward > > > > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > > > > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > > > > > Sent: Friday, May 10, 2002 12:05 PM > > > > > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > > Subject: RE: Valhalla on NVIDIA yet? > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > I have a GeForce2 MX that works fine in 7.3. > > > > > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > > > > From: Chris Daft [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > > > > > Sent: Friday, May 10, 2002 11:01 AM > > > > > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > > Subject: Valhalla on NVIDIA yet? > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Hi folks, > > > > > > > > > > Searching the archives I see lots of commentary on using > > > > > NVIDIA hardware > > > > > with > > > > > RH. I got it working after learning that the NVIDIA driver > > > > > modifies the > > > > > kernel, > > > > > and installing the driver from their website. But they have > > > > > no 7.3 driver > > > > > there. Has anyone got an NVIDIA card to work with > the new release? > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > > > Redhat-list mailing list > > > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > https://listman.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/redhat-list > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > > Redhat-list mailing list > > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > https://listman.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/redhat-list > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Redhat-list mailing list > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > https://listman.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/redhat-list > > > > > _______________________________________________ > Redhat-list mailing list > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > https://listman.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/redhat-list _______________________________________________ Redhat-list mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] https://listman.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/redhat-list