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Old 06-21-2006, 01:28 AM   #1
neville310
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Installing nvidia with difficulty exiting X server


My nvidia graphic driver installation is not agreeing with me. I am following the steps here; http://www.fedorafaq.org/#nvidia. But I experience difficulty when exiting X windows with the following command init 3. Then it takes me to the terminal window, but does not give a prompt. It looks like system boot check list with several items (below). Then I type something and it give me no text, yet returns “ unknown key released.” It does not give me a prompt and the text does not appear when I type. I have to reboot to exit the vicious cycle.

The main problem is exiting X Windows. More issue may follow.
1.su -
2.yum install kmod-nvidia-smp
3./usr/sbin/setseboolsetsebool -P allow_execmod=1
4./sbin/init 3
5.nvidia-config-display enable
6./sbin/init 5

Error Message

Starting readahead_early:
Starting background readahead [ ok ]
Starting irqbalance: [ ok ]
Starting IM_sensors: [ ok ]
starting anaron: [ ok ]
atkbd.c unknown key released (translated set 2, code 0x81 or isa0060/serio0)
 
Old 06-21-2006, 06:30 AM   #2
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Try starting the system in runlevel 3 then.........

1. When the grub splash screen is displayed press any key.
2. Select the Linux boot choice and press the 'e' key.
3. Select the line that starts with 'kernel' and press the 'e' key.
4. At the end of the line add a space followed by the number three (3).
5. When done press the 'Enter' key followed by the 'b' key.

Log on as root (supply the password when prompted. If your still having problems repeat this time add (after the number 3) an additional space followed by 'selinux=0' minus the single quotemarks to step 4 above.
 
  


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