nvidia on inspiron

Fri Aug 9 11:22:10 UTC 2013

> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Marko Vojinovic
> Sent: 08/09/13 01:10 PM
> To: users at lists.fedoraproject.org
> Subject: Re: nvidia on inspiron
> 
> On Fri, 09 Aug 2013 10:43:05 +0200
> "Patrick Dupre" <pdupre at gmx.com> wrote:
> > Now
> > yum install kmod-nvidia
> > gives:
> > Packages skipped because of dependency problems:
> >    1:kmod-nvidia-319.32-2.fc19.i686 from rpmfusion-nonfree-updates
> >    1:kmod-nvidia-3.10.3-300.fc19.i686-319.32-2.fc19.i686 from
> > rpmfusion-nonfree-updates 1:xorg-x11-drv-nvidia-319.32-7.fc19.i686
> > from rpmfusion-nonfree-updates
> > 1:xorg-x11-drv-nvidia-libs-319.32-7.fc19.i686 from
> > rpmfusion-nonfree-updates
> > 
> > It seems that there are some confusion with kmod-nvidia
> > Which one?
> 
> Please provide the full yum output. I cannot see what is wrong from the
> snippet that you gave.

yum install xorg-x11-drv-nvidia works fine and install:
xorg-x11-drv-nvidia                    i686    1:319.32-7.fc19
kmod-nvidia-3.9.9-302.fc19.i686.PAE    i686    1:319.32-1.fc19
xorg-x11-drv-nvidia-libs               i686    1:319.32-7.fc19

while yum install kmod-nvidia

Loaded plugins: langpacks, refresh-packagekit
Resolving Dependencies
--> Running transaction check
---> Package kmod-nvidia.i686 1:319.32-2.fc19 will be installed
--> Processing Dependency: kmod-nvidia-3.10.3-300.fc19.i686 >= 1:319.32-2.fc19 for package: 1:kmod-nvidia-319.32-2.fc19.i686
--> Running transaction check
---> Package kmod-nvidia-3.10.3-300.fc19.i686.i686 1:319.32-2.fc19 will be installed
--> Processing Dependency: kernel-uname-r = 3.10.3-300.fc19.i686 for package: 1:kmod-nvidia-3.10.3-300.fc19.i686-319.32-2.fc19.i686
--> Processing Dependency: nvidia-kmod-common >= 1:319.32 for package: 1:kmod-nvidia-3.10.3-300.fc19.i686-319.32-2.fc19.i686
--> Running transaction check
---> Package kmod-nvidia-3.10.3-300.fc19.i686.i686 1:319.32-2.fc19 will be installed
--> Processing Dependency: kernel-uname-r = 3.10.3-300.fc19.i686 for package: 1:kmod-nvidia-3.10.3-300.fc19.i686-319.32-2.fc19.i686
---> Package xorg-x11-drv-nvidia.i686 1:319.32-7.fc19 will be installed
--> Processing Dependency: xorg-x11-drv-nvidia-libs(x86-32) = 1:319.32-7.fc19 for package: 1:xorg-x11-drv-nvidia-319.32-7.fc19.i686
--> Running transaction check
---> Package kmod-nvidia-3.10.3-300.fc19.i686.i686 1:319.32-2.fc19 will be installed
--> Processing Dependency: kernel-uname-r = 3.10.3-300.fc19.i686 for package: 1:kmod-nvidia-3.10.3-300.fc19.i686-319.32-2.fc19.i686
---> Package xorg-x11-drv-nvidia-libs.i686 1:319.32-7.fc19 will be installed
--> Finished Dependency Resolution
Error: Package: 1:kmod-nvidia-3.10.3-300.fc19.i686-319.32-2.fc19.i686 (rpmfusion-nonfree-updates)
           Requires: kernel-uname-r = 3.10.3-300.fc19.i686
           Installed: kernel-PAE-3.9.9-302.fc19.i686 (@updates)
               kernel-uname-r = 3.9.9-302.fc19.i686.PAE
           Installed: kernel-PAE-3.10.3-300.fc19.i686 (@updates)
               kernel-uname-r = 3.10.3-300.fc19.i686.PAE
           Installed: kernel-PAE-3.10.4-300.fc19.i686 (@updates)
               kernel-uname-r = 3.10.4-300.fc19.i686.PAE
           Available: kernel-PAE-3.9.5-301.fc19.i686 (fedora)
               kernel-uname-r = 3.9.5-301.fc19.i686.PAE
           Available: kernel-PAEdebug-3.9.5-301.fc19.i686 (fedora)
               kernel-uname-r = 3.9.5-301.fc19.i686.PAEdebug
           Available: kernel-PAEdebug-3.10.4-300.fc19.i686 (updates)
               kernel-uname-r = 3.10.4-300.fc19.i686.PAEdebug
           Available: kernel-debug-3.9.5-301.fc19.i686 (fedora)
               kernel-uname-r = 3.9.5-301.fc19.i686.debug
           Available: kernel-debug-3.10.4-300.fc19.i686 (updates)
               kernel-uname-r = 3.10.4-300.fc19.i686.debug
 You could try using --skip-broken to work around the problem

and 

yum install kmod-nvidia --skip-broken

Loaded plugins: langpacks, refresh-packagekit
Resolving Dependencies
--> Running transaction check
---> Package kmod-nvidia.i686 1:319.32-2.fc19 will be installed
--> Processing Dependency: kmod-nvidia-3.10.3-300.fc19.i686 >= 1:319.32-2.fc19 for package: 1:kmod-nvidia-319.32-2.fc19.i686
--> Running transaction check
---> Package kmod-nvidia-3.10.3-300.fc19.i686.i686 1:319.32-2.fc19 will be installed
--> Processing Dependency: kernel-uname-r = 3.10.3-300.fc19.i686 for package: 1:kmod-nvidia-3.10.3-300.fc19.i686-319.32-2.fc19.i686
--> Processing Dependency: nvidia-kmod-common >= 1:319.32 for package: 1:kmod-nvidia-3.10.3-300.fc19.i686-319.32-2.fc19.i686
--> Running transaction check
---> Package kmod-nvidia-3.10.3-300.fc19.i686.i686 1:319.32-2.fc19 will be installed
--> Processing Dependency: kernel-uname-r = 3.10.3-300.fc19.i686 for package: 1:kmod-nvidia-3.10.3-300.fc19.i686-319.32-2.fc19.i686
---> Package xorg-x11-drv-nvidia.i686 1:319.32-7.fc19 will be installed
--> Processing Dependency: xorg-x11-drv-nvidia-libs(x86-32) = 1:319.32-7.fc19 for package: 1:xorg-x11-drv-nvidia-319.32-7.fc19.i686
--> Running transaction check
---> Package kmod-nvidia-3.10.3-300.fc19.i686.i686 1:319.32-2.fc19 will be installed
--> Processing Dependency: kernel-uname-r = 3.10.3-300.fc19.i686 for package: 1:kmod-nvidia-3.10.3-300.fc19.i686-319.32-2.fc19.i686
---> Package xorg-x11-drv-nvidia-libs.i686 1:319.32-7.fc19 will be installed

Packages skipped because of dependency problems:
    1:kmod-nvidia-319.32-2.fc19.i686 from rpmfusion-nonfree-updates
    1:kmod-nvidia-3.10.3-300.fc19.i686-319.32-2.fc19.i686 from rpmfusion-nonfree-updates
    1:xorg-x11-drv-nvidia-319.32-7.fc19.i686 from rpmfusion-nonfree-updates
    1:xorg-x11-drv-nvidia-libs-319.32-7.fc19.i686 from rpmfusion-nonfree-updates

> Also, keep in mind that there is a "kmod-nvidia" driver for the "recent"
> nvidia graphics cards, then there is another "kmod-nvidia-304xx" driver
> for the "older" cards, and finally there is a "kmod-nvidia-173xx" driver
> for "ancient" cards.
> 
> It would be a good idea to figure out which hardware you actually have,
> 
>  lspci | grep VGA

01:00.0 VGA compatible controller: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [AMD/ATI] RV515/M54 [Mobility Radeon X1400]

> and then install the appropriate driver. You have the details spelled
> out here:
> 
>  http://rpmfusion.org/Howto/nVidia
> 
> (although I'd say that this howto is a tad bit outdated, but it's
> still mostly correct).
> 
> HTH, :-)
> Marko
> 
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