Cannot install nvidia 1.0-8178 display driver (newbie)

skishak · 02-14-2006, 06:32 PM

I have only recently installed Red Hat Linux 9. So far I have installed Motherboard drivers (NFORCE-Linux-x86-1.0-0310-pkg1.run) without any problems, but I cannot install the display driver (NVIDIA-Linux-x86-1.0-8178-pkg1.run). When I run the pervious file with "sh" in the command-line console (Ctrl+Alt+F2), the installer informs me that X Server is running and that I must exit X Server before trying again.

Someone please help.

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Leadtek Geforce 6600GT AGP8X
EPOX 8RDA3I PRO
AMD ATHLON XP 2800+
COSAIR XMS 512MB 400MHZ

accessrichard · 02-14-2006, 06:39 PM

in command line console type

Code:

init 3

to go into runlevel 3, (cat /etc/inittab) for an explanation

Code:

init 5

to get back into X

If these commands dont work in Fedora check out the /etc/inittab file and you shuold be able to figure out what to do, it is a matter of changing a 5 to a 3 in one of the top lines of the file and is explained within the file.

skishak · 02-14-2006, 11:54 PM

Thanks. The init 3/5 command worked perfectly.

J.W. · 02-15-2006, 01:15 AM

Congrats on solving the problem skishak and thanks for posting back with the feedback. Likewise thanks accessrichard for the suggestion. Well done