Graphic Driver update/Azureus/rar

[Exudose]

Ok im am fairly new to linux but not a complete noob. I know how to navigate threw the terminal and a hand full of commands but i am having a few problems. I am running fedora core 5 64 bit. I downloaded and installed Java and Azureus using yum and have them working fine. The trouble I am having is that things wont download due to a TCP port that is blocked i believe. I cant login to my router in firefox so i need Internet explorer. How do i get that in linux. Once I am in my router I can unblock the port. I tryed to bypass my router and hook straight up to the motem but that didnt work either.
I am also trying to update my graphic drivers. I went to Nvidia and downloaded the 64 bit driver and went into /etc/inittab and changed it to init3 vs init5. I then rebooted logged in and tryed running the drivers. It said the driver did not match my kernel then it said I dont have the Kernel source files. Is there anyway I can do a yum command to get this?
I download the linux version of winrar. It was a .tgz file then I got the rar folder out of it. I think I have to compile it but I dont know how.
I know these are alot of questions but Id rater do 1 topic than 3. I am trying to make a linux gaming rig and have wine up and running. I am fairly familiar with wine.

System specs are
AMD 3700+ OC to 2.6
2x1024MB Corsair XMS PC 3200
DFI Lanparty Ultra-D
Nvidia 7600GT

[leadgolem]

If you have the right repos installed you can just run yum install kmod-nvidia. That should get you the precompiled nvidia driver for your kernel. I'm using the repos from www.fedorafaq.org I don't know if these would work for a x64 system.

Have you checked that the port is open in the local firewall? The setting are under system/administration/security level and firewall, atleast in gnome.

Out of curiosity what brand is your router? I've been able to get into dlink, and netgear routers from firefox. Even though they say they require IE. Not to mention a qwest actiontech wireless dsl gateway.

[Exudose]

I have a linksys router Model WRT54G
I am installing 2 repos now ill try that command out for the Graphic drivers update
In my adminsecfirewall the only trusted services I have are SSH should I check more ?
Thanks for reply

[Exudose]

Ok port is fixed and unblocked sweet. But in Azureus it also says There apears to be a problem with the Distributed Databases UDP port mapping (NAT/Firewall). My torrent is working but going very slow can this be possible slowing it down?

[leadgolem]

When you added the exception rule to the local firewall did you add both a tcp and a udp rule? Dito that for router. Also, what modem are you using?

[Exudose]

Ok I made the port udp as well. At first I only had tcp set. I cant get into router without IE for some reason. I have a Motorola SBV4200 modem

[Exudose]

Wow when I did the UDP as well my Download speed on a torrent went from 6k to 50k a sec. Thanks

[leadgolem]

You shouldn't have to check off any more trusted services after you open the port. And yes, the distributed database error will vastly decrease the download performance.

[leadgolem]

Ok, so your modem is really a straight modem. Not like those POS actiontechs that usually have there own firewall.

Your absolutely sure you can't get into that router? I know it says it requires IE but...

Also, running a download with another program while running a yum install/update is going to kill your yum download speed. Most of those servers are pretty fast, especially at this hour.

[Exudose]

So the only Trusted Services I will ever need to check is SSH? Well thanks for helping me fix my Azureus problem. Do you think you can help with the RAR problem?

[Exudose]

Well Im hooked up straight to the modem atm. But tommarow when torrent is done Ill rehook the modem up and go into that and add the ports.

[leadgolem]

Do you have to use winrar? Or would another program to decompress the rar files work?

[Exudose]

So when I type yum install kmod-nvidia for the graphic update. That will automaticaly install the graphic drivers ? I already went threw terminal with it and completed it. Im just wondering if it already auto updated the drivers

[leadgolem]

Usually, it won't apply any changes until you restart X. You can check by going to system/administration/display then go to the hardware tab and click on configure. It should say nvidia - Vendor-supplied driver for nvidia cards. If it doesn't then find and select it, then ok.

[Exudose]

K let me try a reboot

[leadgolem]

Oh, you can install rar by running this yum --enablerepo=freshrpms install rar

[Exudose]

Ok i selected it all i need to do is reboot again since I didnt choose it when i rebooted last time. And no I dont NEED winrar but something that can unrar rar files. And im still having the There seems to be a problem with the distributed Databases UDP port mapping. It comes on and off so something is still not right.

[Exudose]

I got a repository not found when I ran that yum update. Can you give me a yum command to install a repository. I guess that would fix the problem

[leadgolem]

cd /etc
mv -f yum.conf yum.conf.bak
wget http://www.fedorafaq.org/samples/yum.conf
rpm -Uvh http://www.fedorafaq.org/yum http://rpm.livna.org/livna-release-5.rpm

That's straight from the fedorafaq

[Exudose]

Ok so what does this do

cd /etc
mv -f yum.conf yum.conf.bak
wget http://www.fedorafaq.org/samples/yum.conf
rpm -Uvh http://www.fedorafaq.org/yum http://rpm.livna.org/livna-release-5.rpm

just installs the linva repo? well ill give it a try and let you know if it works

[Exudose]

Ok i got almost all the way threw it then I got this error

[root@cpe-066-026-063-173 etc]# rpm -Uvh http://www.fedorafaq.org/um http://rpm.livna.org/livna-release-5.rpm
Retrieving http://www.fedorafaq.org/um
Retrieving http://rpm.livna.org/livna-release-5.rpm
error: open of <!DOCTYPE failed: No such file or directory
error: open of HTML failed: No such file or directory
error: open of PUBLIC failed: No such file or directory

[leadgolem]

Try click on the link on this page, its a link to an rpm to install. Just double click it once its downloaded.

[Exudose]

Ok how do I test to see if it installed

[leadgolem]

You typed in the first address wrong. It should end with yum.

[leadgolem]

You downloaded it, entered your root password, and confirmed the install? Then it's installed.

[Exudose]

K let me try it again. Time to try yum --enablerepo=freshrpms install rar

[Exudose]

Hmm that yum command didnt work wasnt the whole point in getting that repository was to get that yum command to work?

[leadgolem]

If you have both of the rpms installed then run this again.
wget http://www.fedorafaq.org/samples/yum.conf

[leadgolem]

You can copy text, then right click and paste directly into the terminal.

[Exudose]

Ok i ran this like you said
wget http://www.fedorafaq.org/samples/yum.conf
I already did that part tho. And the yum command that you gave me with the rar isnt working arg

[leadgolem]

Ok, what Fedora core version are you using? You do have this http://www.fedorafaq.org/yum as well as this http://rpm.livna.org/livna-release-5.rpm installed?