reverting back Kernel

[DNB]

I updated my kernel accidently and i need to go back to the 2933 kernel or build graphics drivers for the 2944 Version. Can someone tell me how to do either one. Thanks.

[Seve]

Hello:
Just edit your grub.conf file to boot to the previous kernel, as livna should have the rpm package available shortly. It usually is available in a day or so.
That is, if the past is any indication of the future.

Seve

[alpha645]

You can also go to the ati.com site. Download the package and generate your own distro specific package. I think that is nearly the same as the one from livna. The command is:

./ati.run --listpkg

and then:

./ati.run --buildpkg <distrohere>

[DNB]

well. i am using an Nvdiia card sorry for not stating that and what do I edit in the grub.conf I am kinda new to linux and don't want to kill my machine AGAIN. thanks

its for FC6 by the way.

[Seve]

well. i am using an Nvdiia card sorry for not stating that and what do I edit in the grub.conf I am kinda new to linux and don't want to kill my machine AGAIN. thanks

its for FC6 by the way.
Hello:
The kmod-nvidia packages are now available from livna. :)

http://rpm.livna.org/fedora/6/i386/repodata/

Edit:
Forgot to answer you question. :)
By default your grub.conf file defaults to 0, which means it will select the first entry in your grub.conf file.

default=0
timeout=5

It starts counting at 0 so to boot from the second kernel, you would change the
default=0
to
default=1

You need to be root to edit the file.

gedit /etc/grub.conf [a symlink to /boot/grub.conf]
or [for the purist]
gedit /boot/grub/grub.conf

either will work

Seve

[DNB]

OK i tried to yum install kmod-nvidia and it says nothing install so I dled the files via the repo's and this is what I get.

[DNB]

Ok I got the kmod for 2944 kernal installed now when i check card preferences it says Unknown video card. Any idea how to fix this?

[DNB]

Here are some screen shots. If i check the nvidia control panel everything is labeled right. But if I check the system admin section and hit display it shows unknown card and unknown monitor but both are on the nvidia control panel I dono what to do now I have installed and uninstalled kmod-nvidia via yum and still same results.

[alpha645]

Here are some screen shots. If i check the nvidia control panel everything is labeled right. But if I check the system admin section and hit display it shows unknown card and unknown monitor but both are on the nvidia control panel I dono what to do now I have installed and uninstalled kmod-nvidia via yum and still same results.

Give us your xorg.conf:

gedit /etc/X11/xorg.conf

[DNB]

This is my Xorg.conf



# Xorg configuration created by system-config-display

Section "ServerLayout"
Identifier "single head configuration"
Screen 0 "Screen0" 0 0
InputDevice "Keyboard0" "CoreKeyboard"
EndSection

Section "Files"
ModulePath "/usr/lib/xorg/modules/extensions/nvidia"
ModulePath "/usr/lib/xorg/modules"
EndSection

Section "InputDevice"
Identifier "Keyboard0"
Driver "kbd"
Option "XkbModel" "pc105"
Option "XkbLayout" "us"
EndSection

Section "Device"
Identifier "Videocard0"
Driver "nvidia"
Option "AddARGBGLXVisuals" "True"
EndSection

Section "Screen"
Identifier "Screen0"
Device "Videocard0"
DefaultDepth 24
SubSection "Display"
Viewport 0 0
Depth 24
EndSubSection
EndSection

[Dies]

Here are some screen shots. If i check the nvidia control panel everything is labeled right. But if I check the system admin section and hit display it shows unknown card and unknown monitor but both are on the nvidia control panel I dono what to do now I have installed and uninstalled kmod-nvidia via yum and still same results.

There is nothing wrong with that, you use one or the other but not both.
If you're running the Nvidia driver and everything is recognized properly in their config utility than there is nothing to do or worry about. Use the nvidia-settings utility to make any changes you need, don't use system-config-display.

[alpha645]

This is my Xorg.conf



# Xorg configuration created by system-config-display

Section "ServerLayout"
Identifier "single head configuration"
Screen 0 "Screen0" 0 0
InputDevice "Keyboard0" "CoreKeyboard"
EndSection

Section "Files"
ModulePath "/usr/lib/xorg/modules/extensions/nvidia"
ModulePath "/usr/lib/xorg/modules"
EndSection

Section "InputDevice"
Identifier "Keyboard0"
Driver "kbd"
Option "XkbModel" "pc105"
Option "XkbLayout" "us"
EndSection

Section "Device"
Identifier "Videocard0"
Driver "nvidia"
Option "AddARGBGLXVisuals" "True"
EndSection

Section "Screen"
Identifier "Screen0"
Device "Videocard0"
DefaultDepth 24
SubSection "Display"
Viewport 0 0
Depth 24
EndSubSection
EndSection

You have the nvidia driver, so I think that there should be no problems.

[marcrblevins]

su -
glxinfo

You can see yoor video card name there.

[DNB]

well the thing is I am trying to get Guildwars to play and almost had it going before this problem. Now when I start GW is says card not supported and closes the program. Before I could get into the game and log in and everything just had no mouse in game. If u will look at the screen shots above U will see that its showing correctly in the NV panel but nothing from Linux control panel so GW isn't picking up the card info.

[DNB]

If i change the info back to the NV driver then everything shows but once i change it back to nvidia it doesn't work.

[DNB]

Nothing? no one can tell me how to fix this?

[Seve]

Hello:
You don't seem to respond / reply to the questions that folks have asked you?

Therefore, it's probably why you have not gotten a solution at this point.

If you are stuck, have a look through here or post a question. NvNews Linux Support Forums (http://www.nvnews.net/vbulletin/forumdisplay.php?s=&forumid=14)


Seve

[alpha645]

Then I still recommend you use the one from the vendor:

http://www.nvidia.com/object/unix.html

But make sure you deinstall all the others before installing this one.

[DNB]

What haven't i answered? Or did I Miss something. I tried to answer everything i knew. and Do the drivers from Nvidia have the acceleration turned on. Thought i read somewhere that they did not.

[alpha645]

What haven't i answered? Or did I Miss something. I tried to answer everything i knew. and Do the drivers from Nvidia have the acceleration turned on. Thought i read somewhere that they did not.

You are using the game Guild Wars as an example. I think that is a Windows game right?

[DNB]

Yes it is but i am using it in wine and in previous versions it has ran fine other than the no mouse pointer problem. But i was working on that till this problem arose.

[alpha645]

Wine versions van make a huge difference on which programs work and which don't. I suggest you revert back to an older wine and give it a try.

[DNB]

wine its self is not the problem wine works fine as far as starting the game. The problem is I can't get Fedora to recognize my video card there fore Guildwars says the cards not supported and doesn't start the game.