Thanks Matthew, and others. I will use your guide here Matthew when I have a chance in the next couple of days, and let you know how I went.
thanks Greg On Fri, 2002-11-22 at 03:47, MET wrote: > To setup the drivers in i686 do this (it is best to rebuild them as > their built for i386 machines. This will make them run better on > yours). You shouldn't* need to logout of X to install them, but you > will need to reboot X to make your system use them. Attached is my copy > of the XF86Config file and the one NVIDIA gives as a base for setting > yours up. This file, if your not sure, is what X reads in order to get > its information about mouse's, monitors, and drivers for the lot. The > directions listed below work perfectly for me, and have for a few > months. Every kernel upgrade you will have to do this again as your > system is building these files specifically for your system/kernel. The > only hard part below is related to the XF86Config file, because if it > doesn't fit your system (correct mouse etc), then it won't work or won't > function properly. But first lets just try and get the drivers up and > running. Worry about XF86Config next if it doesn't work. > > POST INSTALL: > 1. Check to make sure kernel-source RPM is installed. Check > like so: > rpm -qa | grep kernel-source > 2. If it shows up good, if not, then go install it. You can do > this by going to the 'Package' application found in > 'System Settings'. The kernel-source RPM should be found towards the > bottom under the Development heading. > > INSTALL: > 1. Download Drivers > a) > http://download.nvidia.com/XFree86_40/1.0-3123/NVIDIA_GLX-1.0-3123.src.r > pm > b) > http://download.nvidia.com/XFree86_40/1.0-3123/NVIDIA_kernel-1.0-3123.sr > c.rpm > 2. Log out of X > 3. Login as root (or su to root) > 4. cd /path/to/directory/holding/RPMs > 5. rpmbuild --rebuild NVIDIA_GLX-1.0-3123.src.rpm > (compiles the code for your machine type exactly) > 6. rpmbuild --rebuild NVIDIA_kernel-1.0-3123.src.rpm (compiles > the code for your machine type exactly) > 7. cd /usr/src/redhat/RPMS/i386/ (I run i686 but it still ends > up there ???) > 8. rpm -ivh NVIDIA_kernel-1.0-3123.src.rpm > NVIDIA_GLX-1.0-3123.src.rpm (installs the drivers**) > 9. cd /etc/X11/ > 10. cp XF86Config XF86Config.original (backup working file) > 11. cp /usr/share/doc/NVIDIA_GLX-1.0/XF86Config > /etc/X11/XF86Config (replace working w/ NVIDIA one) > OR > cp /path/to/my/XF86Config/file /etc/X11/XF86Config (replace > working w/ NVIDIA one) > 12. startx (this should attempt to boot X with nvidia > drivers, cross your fingers ! > > If it doesn't work and you need to your this machine to contact us then > simply do this. > > cp /etc/X11/XF86Config.original /etc/X11/XF86Config > > startx > > That should work. G'luck. > > > ~ Matthew > > > P.S. Read through this manual by nvidia - it's what started me off. > http://download.nvidia.com/XFree86_40/1.0-3123/README > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] On Behalf Of greg > > Sent: Thursday, November 21, 2002 6:16 AM > > To: RedHatList > > Subject: nvidia drivers > > > > > > I was looking on the Nvidia site, and there are drivers for > > linux on there. All the drivers they have listed are listed > > for RH7.3 or less. > > How do they work on RH8? Has anyone had any problems with > > them ,and what version did they use, and which RPM's did they > > download. > > I was looking at version 1.0-3123. Downloaded the i686 rpm. > > > > Do you have to exit X to install these RPM's and why? > > > > regards Greg > > > > > > > > > > > > -- > > redhat-list mailing list > > unsubscribe mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]?subject=unsubscribe > > https://listman.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/redhat-list > > > > > > -- > redhat-list mailing list > unsubscribe mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]?subject=unsubscribe > https://listman.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/redhat-list -- redhat-list mailing list unsubscribe mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]?subject=unsubscribe https://listman.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/redhat-list
