Nvidia Problem: can't install nvidia driver for FC6
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Total download size: 21 M
Is this ok [y/N]: y
Downloading Packages:
Running Transaction Test
Finished Transaction Test
Transaction Check Error: package kernel-2.6.18-1.2798.fc6 is already installed
file /boot/System.map-2.6.18-1.2798.fc6 from install of kernel-2.6.18-1.2798.fc6 conflicts with file from package kernel-2.6.18-1.2798.fc6
file /boot/config-2.6.18-1.2798.fc6 from install of kernel-2.6.18-1.2798.fc6 conflicts with file from package kernel-2.6.18-1.2798.fc6
file /boot/symvers-2.6.18-1.2798.fc6.gz from install of kernel-2.6.18-1.2798.fc6 conflicts with file from package kernel-2.6.18-1.2798.fc6
file /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.18-1.2798.fc6 from install of kernel-2.6.18-1.2798.fc6 conflicts with file from package kernel-2.6.18-1.2798.fc6
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Could you check if you're using the i686 kernel.
The installer wrongly installed an i586 version on many systems. Since it's the same version number, yum can't update it.
You can fix this by installing the i686 one like this:
As for your yum command, notice that the 8776 driver isn't compatible with compiz/aixgl. If you want to enable the desktop-effects, install the nvidia-kmod package from testing:
I had the same problem. FC6 boots up with xen by defaul which means that you need to install the kmod-nvidia-xen package. If you change the default (Fedora Core (2.6.18-1.2798.fc6xen)) to Fedora Core-up (2.6.18-1.2798.fc6) then your drivers will work with kmod-nvidia. You should read the release notes for more notes about the kernel-devel sources (more than one type).
I had the same problem. FC6 boots up with xen by defaul which means that you need to install the kmod-nvidia-xen package. If you change the default (Fedora Core (2.6.18-1.2798.fc6xen)) to Fedora Core-up (2.6.18-1.2798.fc6) then your drivers will work with kmod-nvidia. You should read the release notes for more notes about the kernel-devel sources (more than one type).
The kernel package is conficting and not kmod-nvidia.
...and the kmod-nvidia package does work with a default install.
Sorry Jen, my internet is stuffed up after I updated my Fedora Core 6 packages. I can't do any yum install livna testing unless I get my linux internet working again.
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