Can't install nvidia drivers on Laptop

[Kevin Martin]

On 11/23/2011 09:20 AM, Lawrence Graves wrote:
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> On 11/23/2011 08:09 AM, Kevin Martin wrote:
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>> On 11/23/2011 08:51 AM, Lawrence Graves wrote:
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>>> On 11/23/2011 07:36 AM, Kevin Martin wrote:
>>>> 11/23/2011 01:02 AM, Joe Zeff wrote:
>>>>> On 11/22/2011 07:59 PM, Christopher A. Williams wrote:
>>>>>> ...Actually, I know Larewnce. He's using the kmod-nvidia and
>>>>>> akmod-nvidia drivers from the RPM Fusion repository. He's also running
>>>>>> F16 x86_64 and used the standard methods published to install the
>>>>>> drivers.
>>>>> Oh, good.  As I said, I was guessing, largely because most people who 
>>>>> haven't run across the fedoraforum aren't aware of the kmod/akmod method.
>>>> FWIW, the kmod and akmod method is not always the end all/be all for installing the nVidia drivers (I say this primarily when using
>>>> the rawhide kernels).  There aren't kmods to use against the debug versions of the kernels and the akmod's won't compile against the
>>>> debug versions of the kernel source (it appears due to the nVidia license saying "NVIDIA" instead of "GPL").  I think the rpmfusion
>>>> nVidia driver packages are great most of the time, but there are shortcomings sometimes.
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>>>> Kevin
>>> Then what do you suggest I do to get my nvidia drivers installed.
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>>> -- 
>>> Lawrence Graves All things are workable but don't all things work.
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>> Check out this thread:
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>> http://www.nvnews.net/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=165238
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>> Not exactly the spirit of GPL but when the nouveau drivers don't work the way you need them to and you have to use nVidia and you
>> are running rawhide kernels you do what you have to do on your local box to make it work.
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>> Kevin
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> Thanks. So technically there is nothing to do but wait until _they_ recognized it is a problem and fix it. Story of our lives.:-)
> -- 
> Lawrence Graves All things are workable but don't all things work.
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I love the "new" GPL check in the kernel (  EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(migrate_enable) ), which it seems is really when this "broke". 
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