Fwd: Re: Fwd: Re: 3D and Nvidia

[hewjr1000 at gmail.com]

Have kernel 2.6.32.11-105.fc12.x86_64 do not see newer version in rpm  
fusion repository 173xx or 96xx kernels

current video driver is Xorg 11 nouveau 1:195.36.15-1 fc12 x86_64
---------- Forwarded message ----------
From: Michael Miles <mmamiga6 at gmail.com>
Date: May 1, 2010 8:01pm
Subject: Re: Fwd: Re: 3D and Nvidia
To: users at lists.fedoraproject.org
CC:


> On 05/01/2010 11:53 AM, Michael Miles wrote:

> > On 05/01/2010 11:50 AM, Michael Miles wrote:

> >> On 05/01/2010 09:40 AM, hewjr1000 at gmail.com wrote:

> >>> Help with nvidia 6150. Running f12 attempt to install driver via

> >>> yum, get message that kernel I have is newer than one being installed.

> >>>

> >>> ---------- Forwarded message ----------

> >>> From: Andre Robatino andre at bwh.harvard.edu>

> >>> Date: May 1, 2010 11:10am

> >>> Subject: Re: 3D and Nvidia

> >>> To: hewjr1000 at gmail.com

> >>> CC:

> >>>

> >>>

> >>> > On 05/01/2010 11:02 AM, hewjr1000 at gmail.com wrote:

> >>> >

> >>> > > For some reason when I install I get message about kernel being

> >>> newer

> >>> >

> >>> > > then one being installed and install halts at that point

> >>> >

> >>> >

> >>> >

> >>> > What exactly are you installing - kmod-nvidia or akmod-nvidia, and

> >>> which

> >>> >

> >>> > version of Fedora? Also, how are you installing, and do you already

> >>> >

> >>> > have the rpmfusion repo enabled? Also, you should be posting to the

> >>> >

> >>> > mailing list since someone else might know something I don't. I only

> >>> >

> >>> > have experience using akmod-nvidia.

> >>> >

> >>> >

> >>> >

> >>> > PS I just discovered that what I actually have - a desktop

> >>> 6150SE -

> >>> >

> >>> > isn't exactly the same as a Go 6150. But the instructions are

> >>> exactly

> >>> >

> >>> > the same for both, so it shouldn't matter.

> >>> >

> >>> >

> >>> >

> >> By the looks of your video card it is a older model and the Nvidia

> >> proprietary 173 drivers are the ones you want.

> >> I do it through ADD/remove software.

> >> Make sure you have RPM fusion repos installed the search NVIDIA

> >> Select the latest Driver 173 and the kernel mod FOR THE KERNEL YOU

> >> HAVE INSTALLED.

> >> Once installed do not reboot and add the this after quiet on the

> >> kernel lines of GRUB.CONFIG. rdblacklist=nouveau

> >>

> >> Save the grub.config and reboot

> >>

> >> There is a complete write up here

> >>

> >>

> >>  
> http://rpmfusion.org/Howto/nVidia#head-205aab6f190d363e3915c0fa2e0681fc392aaeb6

> >>

> >>

> >> Good Luck

> >



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