nvidia install with new 2129.nptl kernel

[david walcroft]

Wolfgang Gill wrote:
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> From: david walcroft <david_walcroft at yahoo.com.au>
> To: fedora-list at redhat.com
> Sent: Wed, 03 Dec 2003 13:13:34 +1000
> Subject: nvidia install with new 2129.nptl kernel
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> 
>>I seem to have the problem of removing the nvidia-module-kernel after
>>booting to 2129.nptl,as X didnt boot,I 'rpm -e' at the shell and 
>>'rpm -U' rpm said that it is already installed. I then boot back to 
>>2115.nptl but I cannot remove this rpm,even tried rebuilding 'rpmdb'
>>
>>With this nvidia rpm,is there a method of installing to a non-active 
>>kernel similar to NVidia's .bin driver.
>>
>>  Thanks   david.
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> 
> You don't need to remove the NVidia kernel module. You just need to boot into
> the new kernel and recompile the Nvidia driver.
> 
> Goto to the directory where you stored the driver and issue the following:-
> 
> export CC=gcc32
> ./NVIDIA-Linux-x86-1.0-4496-pkg2.run (Then follow the prompts)
> 
> The driver will be rebuilt for the new kernel. You will NOT need to change
> anything else. Run X, and all will run as before.
> 
> Just make sure that you have also gotten the Kernel Source as well, otherwise
> the above proceedure will not work. (For the new kernel that is)
> 
> Wolf
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Wolf, as I wrote , I can not remove the nvidia-module-kernel, rpm -e 
says it's
not installed and rpm -U says it is.
I'll try your suggestion but I dont like orphans in the system and would 
prefer
to get the rpm out first.

david