Hi guys, im having trouble getting kernel headers for my current version in fc8
if i do a uname -a i get
2.6.23.1-42.fc8 #1 SMP Tue Oct 30 13:55:12 EDT 2007 i686 i686 i386 GNU/Linux
but when I do a yum install kernel-devel or kernel-headers to get the kernel source to install my Nvidia drivers it gets :
rpm -qa | grep kernel-*

kernel-devel-2.6.23.14-115.fc8
kernel-2.6.23.1-42.fc8
yum-kernel-module-1.1.10-1.fc9
kernel-headers-2.6.24-7.fc9

and i think thats a bit strange. obviously when i goto sh the nvidia driver script it says i dont have the headers for my kernel. Im a bit worried about the .fc9 packages i have installed... eg:

rpm -qa | grep fc9
compizconfig-python-0.6.0.1-2.fc9
yum-fedorakmod-1.1.10-1.fc9
compiz-fusion-gnome-0.6.0-13.fc9
vim-common-7.1.242-1.fc9
yum-refresh-updatesd-1.1.10-1.fc9
compiz-manager-0.6.0-4.fc9
yum-3.2.10-3.fc9
yum-kernel-module-1.1.10-1.fc9
gnome-compiz-manager-0.10.4-3.fc9
pygpgme-0.1-7.fc9
yum-fastestmirror-1.1.10-1.fc9
zlib-1.2.3-16.fc9
zlib-devel-1.2.3-16.fc9
compiz-fusion-extras-0.6.0-2.fc9
eclipse-ecj-3.3.1.1-14.fc9
vim-X11-7.1.242-1.fc9
compiz-fusion-0.6.0-13.fc9
mpfr-2.3.0-2.fc9
kernel-headers-2.6.24-7.fc9
yumex-2.0.3-2.fc9
compiz-fusion-extras-gnome-0.6.0-2.fc9

Im trying (ino its not real tech) to get my desktop effects working etc and 3d support and this has really stumped me.


when i try and do yum installs for things that have normally worked perfectly before i get such messages as:

Downloading Packages:

Running rpm_check_debug
ERROR with rpm_check_debug vs depsolve:
Package mplayer needs libdvdread.so.3, this is not available.
Package kdebase-libs needs kdebase = 6:3.5.8-30.fc8, this is not available.
Package mencoder needs libdvdread.so.3, this is not available.

when i installed i just ticked everything as i was leaving work and let it do its thing overnight, i came back and it was done, no errors, is it possible that i could have installed things that are buggering it up?

Thanks
OJ

Somehow you have the development repos set to active (could become a major issue). Please post the results of:

Any time you tell yum to get an unspecified version of a package it will get the most current package. So when you asked for kernel-devel it got just what you asked for. You can either update your kernel to the current one or ask for the specific kernel you want.

(above) will tell you what is available in the repo (normally only the last two kernels).


You may just be better off adding the Livna repo (fedora approved) and installing the nvidia drivers via there kmods.

Installing the nvidia drivers from their(nvidia's) website has (at least in the past) been known to replace certain OS components with versions that are not compatible with other things (this is getting better).

thanks for the speedy responce.



yum repolist
Loading "fastestmirror" plugin
Loading "fedorakmod" plugin
Loading "refresh-updatesd" plugin
Loading "kernel-module" plugin
repo id repo name status
development Fedora - Development enabled
development-debuginf Fedora - Development - Debug enabled
development-source Fedora - Development - Source enabled
fedora Fedora 8 - i386 enabled
fedora-debuginfo Fedora 8 - i386 - Debug enabled
fedora-source Fedora 8 - Source enabled
livna Livna for Fedora Core 8 - i386 - Base enabled
updates Fedora 8 - i386 - Updates enabled
updates-debuginfo Fedora 8 - i386 - Updates - Debug enabled
updates-source Fedora 8 - Updates Source enabled
updates-testing Fedora 8 - i386 - Test Updates enabled
updates-testing-debu Fedora 8 - i386 - Test Updates Debug enabled
updates-testing-sour Fedora 8 - Test Updates Source enabled

#

yum info kernel-devel
Installed Packages
Name : kernel-devel
Arch : i686
Version: 2.6.23.14
Release: 115.fc8
Size : 31 M
Repo : installed
Summary: Development package for building kernel modules to match the kernel
Description:
This package provides kernel headers and makefiles sufficient to build modules
against the kernel package.


Available Packages
Name : kernel-devel
Arch : i586
Version: 2.6.24
Release: 9.fc9
Size : 5.0 M
Repo : development
Summary: Development package for building kernel modules to match the kernel
Description:
This package provides kernel headers and makefiles sufficient to build modules
against the kernel package.

Name : kernel-devel
Arch : i686
Version: 2.6.24
Release: 9.fc9
Size : 5.0 M
Repo : development
Summary: Development package for building kernel modules to match the kernel
Description:
This package provides kernel headers and makefiles sufficient to build modules
against the kernel package.

>
I think i have livna repos installed now, i did a yum install of
kmod-nvidia-96xx-2.6.23.1-42.fc8
kmod-fglrx-2.6.23.1-42.fc8
but i got these errors too...Setting up Install Process
Parsing package install arguments
Package kmod-nvidia-96xx-2.6.23.1-42.fc8-96.43.01-16.lvn8.i686 already installed and latest version
Resolving Dependencies
--> Running transaction check
---> Package kmod-fglrx-2.6.23.1-42.fc8.i686 0:8.42.3-7.lvn8 set to be updated
--> Processing Dependency: fglrx-kmod-common >= 8.42.3 for package: kmod-fglrx-2.6.23.1-42.fc8
--> Running transaction check
---> Package xorg-x11-drv-fglrx.i386 0:8.443.1-1.7.12.lvn8 set to be updated
--> Processing Dependency: libstdc++.so.5(GLIBCPP_3.2) for package: xorg-x11-drv-fglrx
--> Processing Dependency: fglrx-kmod >= 8.443.1 for package: xorg-x11-drv-fglrx
--> Processing Dependency: libstdc++.so.5 for package: xorg-x11-drv-fglrx
--> Processing Dependency: libstdc++.so.5(CXXABI_1.2) for package: xorg-x11-drv-fglrx
--> Processing Dependency: fglrx-kmod >= 8.443.1 for package: xorg-x11-drv-fglrx
--> Running transaction check
---> Package compat-libstdc++-33.i386 0:3.2.3-62 set to be updated
---> Package kmod-fglrx.i586 0:8.443.1-2.7.12.lvn8 set to be updated
--> Processing Dependency: kmod-fglrx-2.6.23.14-107.fc8 = 8.443.1-2.7.12.lvn8 for package: kmod-fglrx
--> Running transaction check
---> Package kmod-fglrx-2.6.23.14-107.fc8.i586 0:8.443.1-2.7.12.lvn8 set to be updated
--> Processing Dependency: kernel-i586 = 2.6.23.14-107.fc8 for package: kmod-fglrx-2.6.23.14-107.fc8
--> Running transaction check
---> Package kernel.i586 0:2.6.23.14-107.fc8 set to be installed
--> Processing Conflict: xorg-x11-drv-nvidia-96xx conflicts xorg-x11-drv-fglrx
--> Processing Conflict: xorg-x11-drv-fglrx conflicts xorg-x11-drv-nvidia-96xx
--> Finished Dependency Resolution
xorg-x11-drv-fglrx-8.443.1-1.7.12.lvn8.i386 from livna has depsolving problems
--> xorg-x11-drv-fglrx-8.443.1-1.7.12.lvn8.i386 (livna) conflicts with xorg-x11-drv-nvidia-96xx
xorg-x11-drv-nvidia-96xx - 96.43.01-3.lvn8.1.i386 from installed has depsolving problems
--> xorg-x11-drv-nvidia-96xx - 96.43.01-3.lvn8.1.i386 (installed) conflicts with xorg-x11-drv-fglrx
Error: xorg-x11-drv-fglrx-8.443.1-1.7.12.lvn8.i386 (livna) conflicts with xorg-x11-drv-nvidia-96xx
Error: xorg-x11-drv-nvidia-96xx - 96.43.01-3.lvn8.1.i386 (installed) conflicts with xorg-x11-drv-fglrx



funnily enough i still get the nvidia loading screen on boot but no d3 desktop.
cheers.
OJ

Ok, it was like I thought. You have the development repos enabled (generally a bad idea). Here is a look at mine:

If you go to /etc/yum.repos.d/ and look into the files, you can (as root) edit the sections enabled=1 to enabled=0(shuts off repo). Here is one section of one of my .repo files:

note the enabled=0


You have to turn on desktop effects to get the 3d effects. System->Preferences->Look & Feel->Desktop Effects.