Installing Nvidia Drivers for RedHat 7.2
 

Hi, i have my computer dual booted (WinXP pro, RedHat) and i'm trying to install the nvidia drivers for my Geforce3 in linux but the directions are definatly not newbie friendly, could someone explain to me in english how to install these drivers so i can play quake2 under linux? thanx.:smash:

What's the file name?

if it's got .tar.gz on the end try this...

cd /pathtofile

tar zxf filename.tar.gz

cd filename

then look for INSTALL and README or similar files and read them for further instructions.

Do as root from the console with no X server running,
"tar zxf NVIDIA_kernel-1.0-2314.tar.gz"
"tar zxf NVIDIA_GLX-1.0-2313.tar.gz"
"cd NVIDIA_kernel-1.0-2314/"
"make install"
"cd ../NVIDIA_GLX-1.0-2313/"
"make install"
Open your XF86Config(-4) in an editor (I use MC - "mcedit /etc/X11/XF86Config") and comment out the line - Load "dri", and add the line - Load "glx" in the modules section, in the graphic device section change the driver from "nv" to "nvidia"
Download and run
nv_check.sh (right click) if all seems ok reboot and startx, if you see a nvidia splash screen before your desktop loads then your using the 3d drivers.

This may be a stupid question, but how do i kill the X-Server?

<Ctrl><Alt><Backspace> will kill the x server, but usually its enough to log out of your desktop and drop to the console.

or if you are in X open an Xterm, change to root and issue
init 3

Aussie, so should i use Ctrl+Alt+Backspace to kill the x-server or is there a better way? i just started RedHat yesterday so i'm totally a newbie.

Please explain the process as if you are talking to a 12 year old. Hey everyone has to start somewhere, also if there is any books i could get then tell me i really want to switch over from Windows XP at least partially.

it's fine to kill X like that, but if you installed it to run X on boot up, then it'll be pretty pointless as it will reload again.

you shouldn't really need to kill the X server tho, just edit the file in X and restart it... well, ctrlaltdel is the easiest way actaully...

people seem to recommend not editing the XF86Config(-4) file whilst in X, but i can't see why it should matter for somethign like this. If you do want to get out of X completely, run 'init 3' on a terminal window first, and then ctrlaltdel and X won't reappear.

otherwise, aussies instrutions are good enough. i've never heard of that nv_check.sh thing tho...

also... i've had trouble with those versions of the nvidia drivers. they made my JPG's cmoe out very badly, if you have any probelms like that, find some older ones. i'm on 1251 and they work very well.

Does your OpenGL work in Linux? i would like to get at least Quake2 to work, after all i have a GeForce3 i would like to utilize to its full extent. Preferably Quake3 as well. I'll try Aussies directions right now hold on..

Ok, i downloaded the NVIDIA_GLX-1.0-2313.tar.gz but'a i dont know which Kernel to download from www.nvidia.com

Please tell me which one i should get becuase there is like 20

oh come on, please pay some attention to what people are telling you.

aussie clearly states: tar zxf NVIDIA_kernel-1.0-2314.tar.gz

open gl works, but obviosuly you can't run windows games natively. there are various ports and emulator layers avaialbel tho

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Sorry for being stupid, but what is the "tar.zxf" for in the beginning? is that what i type in the konsole or something?

Actually, i think i know is that command to unpack the tar files?

Alright, i feel confident now, i used the init 3 command becuase it seemed easier.

About running that thing ...do i run it in X or in the dos thingie?

Ok, i tried make install and it did a bunch of things and then it came up with a error of some sort..what should i do? the error is as follows: " *** [nv.o] Error 1"

Btw this is for the kernel not the GLX yet.

All the files untar'ed also becuase i checked in the KDE browser.

try this first then start over with the install


you have to type this into a terminal just as it is, you can select it with your mouse and center click into the terminal to paste it.


ln -s /usr/src/linux-2.4 /usr/src/linux



let us know if this generates an error