how to install driver through CD - ROM for good graphics in red-hat linux 8.0




patel

please make your question clear.If the problem is with GUI,you can try from an xterm or konsole.please specify your exact problem or doubt.

You can't install the drivers while "x" is running. If you are trying to install the NVIDIA drivers, look at this link:

http://www.linuxquestions.org/questi...ticle&artid=30

This is really for Mandrake but should work for Redhat.

I hope this is what you needed.

hi nirlep,
do you have access to the cdrom from linux??If not,you will have to mount the cdrom.there will be a directory like /mnt/cdrom.(if not,create it).then try
'mount /dev/cdrom /mnt/cdrom'.then ,cd /mnt/cdrom'.now 'ls' will list whatever there is in the cd.you can install the requred packages like-
if it is an rpm package,try 'rpm -ivh <package name>'.
Else,cd to that package and there will be files like README or INSTALL.read them and proceed.To install the display driver,you may need to try it(whatever package it may be) from textmode.for that,edit yooour /etc/inittab to change the initdefault from 5 to 3 and reboot.(to textmode).and from there,try it.
your driver install software may very well be a shell script.to execute that,try 'sh <package name'.
I hope this is what you expected.
still got any doubt??feel free to ask them.