Problem with nvidia.ko and updating

[Rbb_e]

Hi i've got a problem with the nvidia drivers failing at start up I was told in another topic (http://forums.fedoraforum.org/showthread.php?p=1047861#post1047861) to type "yum install akmod-nvidia" when I try it I get an error about

"could not retireve mirrorlist http://mirror.fedoraprojectblahblah error was
[error 4] IOerror: <urlopen error(-3,'temporary failure etc"

I was told it could be the mirror still updating but I tried it again this morning and still no luck I get the same error. I was thinking because I have a wireless network I connect to and in X I have to enter in my password for it to access it do I need to some how enter the password in text mode before I can download the files?

Thanks for the help, I'm pretty new so if you can tell me how I would go about connecting to the network if that's what i'll need then thanks.

P.S. I decided to make a new topic instead of replying in the topic I mentioned above because I figured if it is a network related thing that being a different topic I shouldn't divert the original thread.

[brebs]

You're in a catch-22 situation of needing to download the nvidia kernel module builder, but needing to start xorg with the nvidia kernel module in order for the downloading to work :eek:

There's a few methods:

* Temporarily rename /etc/X11/xorg.conf and hope that the distro is clever enough to start xorg with its default configuration of not using nvidia's proprietary driver.

* Set up wpa_supplicant and networking so that it starts automatically at bootup.

[Hlingler]

Try rebooting to the previous kernel until the update comes along ?

V

[Rbb_e]

You're in a catch-22 situation of needing to download the nvidia kernel module builder, but needing to start xorg with the nvidia kernel module in order for the downloading to work :eek:

There's a few methods:

* Temporarily rename /etc/X11/xorg.conf and hope that the distro is clever enough to start xorg with its default configuration of not using nvidia's proprietary driver.

* Set up wpa_supplicant and networking so that it starts automatically at bootup.
I've tried deleting the xorg.conf as I saw in another thread that it should recreate a default conf but when I try to delete the file it can't find it?

It's located at "./etc/x11/xorg.conf" right?


Try rebooting to the previous kernel until the update comes along ?
V
Thanks, How would I go about doing this? I'm still pretty new.

[Hlingler]

Reboot the PC. Right after the BIOS loads (or whatever it is BIOSes do), you'll see a very blue screen, very briefly. That is the GRUB bootloader screen. Quickly press any key to stop the automatic booting - you only have a few seconds before it boots the default kernel (newest). Use the arrow keys to select the previous kernel. Press <Enter> to boot it.

I'm assuming that the previous kernel was working OK - i.e., you had a video driver kernel module for it ? If so, it should be fine for now until an update comes along.

V

[brebs]

It's located at "./etc/x11/xorg.conf" right?
No, delete that dot at the start. The dot means "current directory". And it's a *capital* X.

mv /etc/X11/xorg.conf{,-bak}
That renames xorg.conf to xorg.conf-bak

[cloneu2]

get the binary from nvidia and build your own. Then you will never have a problem with a kernel update. (Well almost never). When you update your kernel you just build your driver and all is well once again!

[brebs]

When you update your kernel you just build your driver
Which is exactly what this rc.local script (http://www.fedoraforum.org/forum/showthread.php?p=1047697#post1047697) does ;)