need Driver for "nVidia Corporation NV43 [GeForce 6600] (rev a2)" graphics card

dth4h · 04-30-2009, 11:36 PM

I have a "nVidia Corporation NV43 [GeForce 6600] (rev a2)" graphics card and I want to do 3D graphics with Compiz Fusion. Can anyone tell me what driver I need so I can do 3D graphics?

John VV · 05-01-2009, 12:48 AM

what linux distro are you using ???
fedora , Ubuntu,CentOS, mint ,... WHAT ???

dth4h · 05-01-2009, 12:51 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by John VV

what linux distro are you using ???
fedora , Ubuntu,CentOS, mint ,... WHAT ???

Fedora 10. I use Gnome and KDE if that matters.

John VV · 05-01-2009, 02:04 AM

then see this help page
" F10 Howto for the rpmfusion nvidia drivers "
http://forums.fedoraforum.org/showthread.php?t=204752

and install the kmod-nvidia or akmod-nvidia

thorkelljarl · 05-01-2009, 04:09 AM

From Nvidia...

For 32-bit http://www.nvidia.com/object/linux_d...32_180.51.html

For 64-bit http://www.nvidia.com/object/linux_d...64_180.51.html

Step 3 has a README with information.

The driver is to be installed after stopping the X Window System. Enter a terminal and, as root, type "init 3" to enter console mode. Log in, become root again, and type "sh Nvidia...run".

Executing "sh Nvidia...run" opens an installer that makes everything simple. There is a useful man nvidia-xconfig.

Good Luck
Better Graphics

John VV · 05-01-2009, 01:10 PM

but if you use the nvidia.run driver then for every kernel , xorg , and X11 update you WILL NEED TO REINSTALL the .run driver
Also if you use the nvidia.run driver then you will also need to reinstall mesa GL every time you reinstall the .run driver

Code:

yum  reinstall mesa-libGL mesa-libGLU mesa-libGL-devel mesa-libGLU-devel

the fedora kmod-nvidia is installed using yum and is UPDATED in the repos for every kernel update . it will show up as a normal update

the kmod is WAY easer to use .

thorkelljarl · 05-01-2009, 05:01 PM

Yes and No...

T'is true, t'is true that the Nvidia driver requires reinstallation when its preconditions change. However, having performed the chore once, repeating the deed is not at all hard. Linux is choice, alternatives, decisions.

And faint heart nere dared partition a disk nor commanded a terminal.

dth4h · 05-03-2009, 11:23 PM

It works!!! Thanks guys.