Correct instructions for installing NVidia proprietary driver on Fedora 13?

Sun May 30 19:36:01 UTC 2010

On 05/30/2010 09:34 AM, Andre Costa wrote:
> Hi Steven,
>
> On Sat, May 29, 2010 at 23:09, Steven P. Ulrick 
> <lists-fedora at afolkey2.net <mailto:lists-fedora at afolkey2.net>> wrote:
>
>     > Hello Everyone,
>     > If the output of "/sbin/lspci | grep VGA" is:
>     > 03:00.0 VGA compatible controller: nVidia Corporation G94
>     [GeForce 9600 GT]
>     (rev
>     > a1)
>     >
>     > are the correct instructions for installing the proprietary
>     NVidia driver
>     still
>     > located here:
>     > http://fedorasolved.org/video-solutions/nvidia-yum-kmod
>     >
>     > I have tried the above referenced instructions a couple of
>     times, with the
>     same,
>     > bad results...  I am now going to try again, paying special
>     attention to the
>     > "Troubleshooting" section...  With this exact system, I have
>     been so used to
>     > everything working (up until I installed Fedora 13) that I have
>     never even had
>     > to look at the troubleshooting  steps for these instructions before.
>     >
>     > I will get back to you with whatever happens.
>
>     Hello Again,
>     Well, no luck so far...  But here are some excerpts from log files
>     that might
>     help someone see what my problem is:
>
>     First, the output of 'grep -i "nvidia" messages':
>
>     [root at localhost log]# grep -i "nvidia" messages
>     May 28 15:27:16 localhost kernel: nvidia: module license 'NVIDIA'
>     taints kernel.
>     May 28 15:27:16 localhost kernel: NVRM: The NVIDIA probe routine
>     was not called
>     for 1 device(s).
>     May 28 15:27:16 localhost kernel: NVRM: This can occur when a
>     driver such as
>     rivafb, nvidiafb or
>     May 28 15:27:16 localhost kernel: NVRM: rivatv was loaded and
>     obtained ownership
>     of the NVIDIA
>     May 28 15:27:16 localhost kernel: NVRM: Try unloading the rivafb,
>     nvidiafb or
>     rivatv kernel module
>     May 28 15:27:16 localhost kernel: NVRM: (and/or reconfigure your
>     kernel without
>     rivafb/nvidiafb
>     May 28 15:27:16 localhost kernel: NVRM: support), then try loading
>     the NVIDIA
>     kernel module again.
>     May 28 15:27:16 localhost kernel: NVRM: No NVIDIA graphics adapter
>     probed!
>     May 28 15:28:19 localhost kernel: NVRM: The NVIDIA probe routine
>     was not called
>     for 1 device(s).
>     May 28 15:28:19 localhost kernel: NVRM: This can occur when a
>     driver such as
>     rivafb, nvidiafb or
>     May 28 15:28:19 localhost kernel: NVRM: rivatv was loaded and
>     obtained ownership
>     of the NVIDIA
>     May 28 15:28:19 localhost kernel: NVRM: Try unloading the rivafb,
>     nvidiafb or
>     rivatv kernel module
>     May 28 15:28:19 localhost kernel: NVRM: (and/or reconfigure your
>     kernel without
>     rivafb/nvidiafb
>     May 28 15:28:19 localhost kernel: NVRM: support), then try loading
>     the NVIDIA
>     kernel module again.
>     May 28 15:28:19 localhost kernel: NVRM: No NVIDIA graphics adapter
>     probed!
>     May 28 15:33:54 localhost yum: Installed: 1:kmod-
>     nvidia-2.6.33.3-85.fc13.x86_64-195.36.24-1.fc13.5.x86_64
>
>     Second, the output of 'grep -i "nvidia" Xorg.0.log':
>
>     [root at localhost log]# grep -i "nvidia" Xorg.0.log
>     [   185.822] (--) PCI:*(0:3:0:0) 10de:0622:10de:058f nVidia
>     Corporation G94
>     [GeForce 9600 GT] rev 161, Mem @ 0xfa000000/16777216,
>     0xd0000000/268435456,
>     0xf8000000/33554432, I/O @ 0x0000cc00/128, BIOS @ 0x????????/524288
>     [   185.824] (II) Loading
>     /usr/lib64/xorg/modules/extensions/nvidia/libglx.so
>     [   185.833] (II) Module glx: vendor="NVIDIA Corporation"
>     [   185.833] (II) NVIDIA GLX Module  195.36.24  Thu Apr 22
>     19:52:00 PDT 2010
>     [   185.836] (II) NOUVEAU driver for NVIDIA chipset families :
>     [   185.836] (II) NOUVEAU driver for NVIDIA chipset families :
>     [   185.839] (--) NOUVEAU(0): Chipset: "NVIDIA NV94"
>     [   186.322] (EE) Failed to initialize GLX extension (Compatible
>     NVIDIA X driver
>     not found)
>
>     Your insight is greatly appreciated.
>
>
> It seems you`re loading nouveau instead of nvidia. If that`s the case, 
> you might have to blacklist nouveau kernel module somehow (which seems 
> odd considering that I didn't have to do anything). Did you install 
> F13 from scratch or did you upgrade from F12?
>
> I`m not at home right now so I can`t check my configuration files, but 
> I`ll do that as soon as I can and see if that's anything that could 
> help you.
>
> Regards,
>
> Andre

I am thinking that your problem is nouveau must be blacklisted in the 
grub.conf file

http://rpmfusion.org/Howto/nVidia

See the Fedora 12/13 install guide for the instruction to install

Selinix protection must be lowered to allow the nvidia driver to load and

rdblacklist=nouveau  must be added to the kernel lines after quiet

These steps should be done before a reboot

I have not installed F 13 yet but I suspect I will have to disable the 
nvidia drivers and reactivate nouveau before I attempt the upgrade.

After installation of F 13 then install nvidia drivers again

Michael

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