how do i install nvidia drivers?

penguin killer · 09-14-2006, 09:19 AM

i downloaded the drivers from nvidia's site onto my desktop. Then i rebooted my machine and typed `a` to modify kernel arguments, then typed `3` to get into text mode. next I typed cd /home/jeff/Desktop
to get to my desktop, then sh NVIDIA-Linux-x86-1.0-8774-pkg1.run.
it started to run, but gave me kernel source path error. I used yum to upgrade my kernel, but was still getting the same error. I then used yum to install the kernel devel package and the error keeps popping up. HELP!!!

reddazz · 09-14-2006, 09:53 AM

Install the kernel devel package e.g.

Code:

#yum install kernel-devel

Alternatively you can install the nvidia driver using yum if you setup the livna repository.

Charles_In_Charge · 09-14-2006, 05:57 PM

I updated the kernel-devel and upgraded the kernel but the kernel source error remains! Very annoying!

BogusTrumper · 09-14-2006, 07:51 PM

I'd recommend checking out this webpage, with excellent walkthroughs of setting up NVidia (and ATI) drivers in Fedora:

http://www.stanton-finley.net/