Cant install NVIDIA Drivers on FedoraCore 5
Hi
i am trying to install NVIDIA-Linux-x86-1.0-9629-pkg1.run drivers on Fedora Core 5. Code:
[freddy@fredhat linux]$ uname -am kernel-2.6.15-1.2054_FC5.src.rpm kernel-devel-2.6.15-1.2054_FC5.i686.rpm this is what i have done to try and install them without any luck. 1. Ctrl + Alt + Backspace 2. sudo sh NVIDIA-Linux-x86-1.0-9629-pkg1.run then i get this error: Code:
WARNING: The path to the `modprobe` utility reported by Code:
ERROR: Unable to find the kernel source tree for the currently running kernel. 1. Ctrl + Alt + Backspace 2. sudo sh NVIDIA-Linux-x86-1.0-9629-pkg1.run --kernel-source-path=/usr/src/kernels/2.6.15-1.2054_FC5-i686/ and i got the following errors: Code:
WARNING: The path to the `modprobe` utility reported by Code:
ERROR: Unable to load the kernel module 'nvidia.ko'. This happens most Method 1 nvidia-installer.log Method 2 nvidia-installer.log (with the source path included) I have been at this for weeks and read 1000000000 tutorials on this topic but none have seemed to work any help would be greatly appreciated. |
I think the problem here is that you seem to be running an smp kernel but installed the kernel-devel for the i686. Do you really need an SMP kernel? If not, try using the i686 kernel and try installing the nvidia drivers.
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im confused about the whole SMP thing , apparently smp is for dual core / multi processor. i just have a p4 3.0 Ghz cpu :S
How exactly do i change the i686 kernel ? linux noob right here |
When your system boots and the grub screen shows up, press enter. You will see a menu with the kernels listed, select the one that does not have "smp" in the label and press enter. Your system will boot from that kernel. After that do,
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rpm -qa | grep -i kernel Code:
$rpm -e kernel-version Code:
$rpm -e kernel-2.6.15-1.2054_FC5smp |
i tryed using the non-smp kernel and it still didnt work :S
any other ideas ? |
Can you post the output of doing the following
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rpm -qa | grep -i kernel |
Here is the output:
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[freddy@fredhat ~]$ rpm -qa | grep -i kernel |
Anyone got any ideas ?
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YES !!!! finally got it working
i upgraded to a newer kernel and it worked fine now i have another problem, i think im supposed to change something in my xorg.conf but i have no idea what, and also i have dual monitors. any idea what i have to change to get my second monitor to work ? my second monitor is a Viewsonic VA1912w 19" widescreen with 1400x900 res. and my video card is a NVIDIA Gefore 6800 GS 256mb Here is my current xorg.conf Code:
# XFree86 4 configuration created by pyxf86config |
Maybe you should start a new thread since your question seems to be quite different from the original one.
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