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Old 01-27-2005, 09:49 AM   #1
franz77
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I have to reinstall NVIDIA driver everytime I revboot in FC3


hi,all
I have just upgraded from FC2 to FC3 using yum.
Everytime I reboot ,I can't access x-window without reinstalling NVIDIA driver.
So I have to reinstall if I reboot it.
Anybody has the same problem with mine?How could I solve it?
thx
 
Old 01-27-2005, 10:09 AM   #2
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This sounds slightly familiar:
(brought to you by our fine friends at Fedorafaq.org)

Here's how to install the nVidia drivers if the RPM doesn't work (or if you don't want to use the RPM):

1. Get the lastest linux drivers.
2. Now print this out, or write it down, because we're going to close X, the graphical part of Linux.
3. Open a Terminal.
4. Become root:

su -
5. Shut down X:

telinit 3
6. Now, you will have a "Login:" prompt. Log in as root and go to the directory where you downloaded the nVidia drivers.
7. Type:

sh NVIDIA-Linux-x86-1.0-6106-pkg*.run
8. Type:

cp -a /dev/nvidia* /etc/udev/devices/
9. Type:

chown root: /etc/udev/devices/nvidia*
10. Follow nVidia's instructions to set up the driver. (Read the "EDITING YOUR X CONFIG FILE" section.)
11. Now, we need to remove some conflicting files:

rpm -e --nodeps xorg-x11-Mesa-libGL

NOTE: If you update any "xorg-x11" package with up2date or yum, you will have to do the above command again.

NOTE: Some users report that removing this package is not necessary for them.
12. Type:

modprobe nvidia
13. You can now restart X by typing:

telinit 5
 
Old 01-27-2005, 12:00 PM   #3
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I found nvidias way of editing the config was very confusing.... Mainly just because the FC3 config looks much different than the example they give.

If you google on installing the drivers you'll find some really easy tutorials to help you too. lol I managed to get my Point2Play and Cedega working perfectly with the ones I found.
 
  


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