How Can I Tell?

[Erich Zigler]

http://www.nvidia.com/ or in the standard yum repositories.

I cannot be more specifix at this time due to the fact I am replying
via mobile device.

On 10/24/07, Karl Larsen <k5di at zianet.com> wrote:
> Erich Zigler wrote:
> > Nvidia is the easiest video card to get working in my experience.
> >
> > On 10/24/07, Karl Larsen <k5di at zianet.com> wrote:
> >
> >> Gene Poole wrote:
> >>
> >>> I was running Fedora Core 6 x86_64 on a machine with AMD 64 x2 +5000 and
> >>> 4-GB RAM.  I have a friend that was having some issues while attempting
> to
> >>> install Fedora 7.  I decided to do a parallel install with him to see
> what
> >>> the problem was (he needed cmake 2.4.7 for some robotics stuff he is
> >>> doing). We finally got his install correct, but found out that the cmake
> >>>
> >> he
> >>
> >>> needed would install without upgrading to Fedora 8 Test.  At this point
> we
> >>> stopped and he went on to install Unbuntu 7.10 which has the cmake he
> >>> needed.
> >>>
> >>> That brings me back to my issue.  I attempted to install Fedora Core 6
> >>> (which had been install and running perfectly) and got to the last
> reboot
> >>> (after the firewall and selinux, etc.).  When it rebooted I got a
> message
> >>> stating that the video was 'out of range' and the boot stopped.  I do
> have
> >>> a nvidia video card that has a Viewsonic 15" LCD plugged into it.  I
> >>> rebooted with the rescue CD in and went looking for the xorg.conf and
> saw
> >>> that there were none of the usual number I'm used to in there.  I
> >>>
> >> installed
> >>
> >>> Fedora 7 and the video is perfect, but there is an issue with mounting
> >>>
> >> file
> >>
> >>> system dung boot. I want to back to FC6 because it seems more stable to
> >>>
> >> me.
> >>
> >>> Any ideas why this video issue cropped up?  Where can I find the numbers
> >>> I'm used to (600x400; 800x600; 1024x768; etc.) if I run into this again?
> >>>
> >>> Thanks,
> >>> Gene Poole
> >>> gene.poole at macys.com
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>
> >>     Nvidia is the problem. You need to get a Nvidia rpm which I need to
> >> find again and will. Also if you have not added all the upgrades there
> >> may be some help there. I also have a Nvidia video card and HATE IT! It
> >> is a real Pain to get working on Fedora.
> >>
> >>     I will rely again when I figure out what the rpm is.
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> --
> >>
> >> 	Karl F. Larsen, AKA K5DI
> >> 	Linux User
> >> 	#450462   http://counter.li.org.
> >>
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> >
> >
>     Good and please tell him where to get the rpm for the nvidia on F7.
> I have just looked at Google and found strange things for FC5...
>
>
>
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> 	Linux User
> 	#450462   http://counter.li.org.
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