Correct instructions for installing NVidia proprietary driver on Fedora 13?

[Steven P. Ulrick]

> 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.

Steven P. Ulrick