Error Installing Nvidia Graphics Driver

[jrspurrier]

Need Help... Tried to install Nvidia proprietary Driver and I get a dependency error message. The Nouveau Driver wont enable Desktop effects. So I attemped to install the Nvidia proprietary driver

added note when i boot the live CD i add the nouveau.modeset=1 otherwise if i leave default in the boot option when X starts the screen goes blank as if the computer is turned off

Dependency Error received

kernel-uname-r = 2.6.29.1-46.fc11.x86_64 is needed by package kmod-nvidia-2.6.29.1-46.fc11.x86_64-180.37-2.fc11.1.x86_64 (rpmfusion-nonfree-rawhide)


When i run compiz check for nouveau installed this is what i get

Gathering information about your system...

Distribution: Fedora release 10.92 (Rawhide)
Desktop environment: GNOME
Graphics chip: nVidia Corporation GeForce 9800 GTX (rev a2)
Driver in use: nouveau
Rendering method: AIGLX

Checking if it's possible to run Compiz on your system...

Checking for texture_from_pixmap... [ OK ]
Checking for non power of two support... [ OK ]
Checking for composite extension... [ OK ]
Checking for FBConfig... [ OK ]
Checking for hardware/setup problems... [FAIL]

There has been (at least) one error detected with your setup:
Error: Software Rasterizer in use


Any help would be appreciated... Thanks

[JohnVV]

some info like your system specs and the nvidia card would be very helpful

[warkbt]

First of all have you read these topics:
http://forums.fedoraforum.org/showthread.php?t=173317
http://forums.fedoraforum.org/showpost.php?p=1114769

Have you modify the xorg.conf??

[jrspurrier]

some info like your system specs and the nvidia card would be very helpful

System is AMD 64x2 on a Gigabye Motherboard
2GB Ram
120 SATA HDD
Nvidia 9800GTX+ Graphics
Installing Fedora 11 snapshot
Samsung 22" Widescreen Monitor

need any other system specs i can try to find and provide

[jrspurrier]

First of all have you read these topics:
http://forums.fedoraforum.org/showthread.php?t=173317
http://forums.fedoraforum.org/showpost.php?p=1114769

Have you modify the xorg.conf??

I've gone though the thread thats sticky in the top of the forum and installed via the akmods the nvidia driver however when reboot after the boot screen right before it enters to the login page the screen just goes way out of wack dont know how to best describe but you cannot see any login to get in and edit the conf file

[stefan1975]

did you change the compositing type to XRENDER under advanced when enabling the effects with nouveau? This allows me to enable effects even on a geforce6200 .... although quite slow.

kmod-nvidia is already available from RPMfusion's rawhide repo, although my mirror does noet have 2.6.29.70 yet. they do have the .46 so you should be fine.

stefan

[jrspurrier]

I never saw an advance menu when you enable effects only button is... enable unless its under and different menu or program

[stefan1975]

ah well yes, that is in KDE of course. I forgot. Dont know how to use XRENDER in gnome though.

[phoenixpb]

it's too much slow with xrender
i disabled desktops effects

with opengl i have an error can't activate desktop effects (worked fine with F10 indeed)

Geforce 4 MX400 AGP 8X in my case

[jrspurrier]

Fixed... Sort of... Perhaps someone can provide a better solution... Dont know if its my motherboard setup or monitor setup however when i install the LiveCD i have to enable nouveau.modeset=1 otherwise it wont load the Graphical interface and make my monitor go blank like somebody pulled the connection from the back of the PC.. So after installing the nvidia driver per this link

http://forums.fedoraforum.org/showthread.php?t=204752

when booting have to change the grub entry and turn off the modeset by typing modeset=0

Compiz and 3d now works but i sure hope there is an easier solution to get 3d graphics to properly work with NVIDIA cards...

IF i dont add that option after the boot screen loads it just goes to a blank screen and flickers and doesnt start perhaps a better solution... Any ideas?

[JohnVV]

but i sure hope there is an easier solution to get 3d graphics to properly work with NVIDIA cards...

Well there is a reason fedora 11 is BETA .
It is not done yet and only sort of works on most systems .

[AdamW]

Installing the proprietary driver is the only way to get 3D acceleration. No open source driver has usable 3D acceleration for NVIDIA cards yet. So no, there's no easier way than that.

The only real 'bug' in your case is that nouveau won't work unless you turn modesetting on. You could definitely file a bug on that: http://bugzilla.redhat.com/ .

[stefan1975]

well installing the proprietary drivers from rpm-fusion rawhide (kmod-nvidia) on F11 rawhide does not compute currently. I think they cannot stay in sync will all the new kernels being pushed or something, so i guess i will have to wait for final until kmod-nvidia is working again....


[stefan@localhost ~]$ sudo yum install kmod-nvidia
Loaded plugins: presto, refresh-packagekit
Setting up Install Process
Resolving Dependencies
--> Running transaction check
---> Package kmod-nvidia.i586 0:180.51-1.fc11.1 set to be updated
--> Processing Dependency: kmod-nvidia-2.6.29-0.43.rc2.git1.fc11.i686 >= 180.51-1.fc11.1 for package: kmod-nvidia
--> Finished Dependency Resolution
kmod-nvidia-180.51-1.fc11.1.i586 from rpmfusion-nonfree-rawhide has depsolving problems
--> Missing Dependency: kmod-nvidia-2.6.29-0.43.rc2.git1.fc11.i686 >= 180.51-1.fc11.1 is needed by packagekmod-nvidia-180.51-1.fc11.1.i586 (rpmfusion-nonfree-rawhide)
Error: Missing Dependency: kmod-nvidia-2.6.29-0.43.rc2.git1.fc11.i686 >= 180.51-1.fc11.1 is needed by package kmod-nvidia-180.51-1.fc11.1.i586 (rpmfusion-nonfree-rawhide)
You could try using --skip-broken to work around the problem
You could try running: package-cleanup --problems
package-cleanup --dupes
rpm -Va --nofiles --nodigest

[jrspurrier]

well installing the proprietary drivers from rpm-fusion rawhide (kmod-nvidia) on F11 rawhide does not compute currently. I think they cannot stay in sync will all the new kernels being pushed or something, so i guess i will have to wait for final until kmod-nvidia is working again....


[stefan@localhost ~]$ sudo yum install kmod-nvidia
Loaded plugins: presto, refresh-packagekit
Setting up Install Process
Resolving Dependencies
--> Running transaction check
---> Package kmod-nvidia.i586 0:180.51-1.fc11.1 set to be updated
--> Processing Dependency: kmod-nvidia-2.6.29-0.43.rc2.git1.fc11.i686 >= 180.51-1.fc11.1 for package: kmod-nvidia
--> Finished Dependency Resolution
kmod-nvidia-180.51-1.fc11.1.i586 from rpmfusion-nonfree-rawhide has depsolving problems
--> Missing Dependency: kmod-nvidia-2.6.29-0.43.rc2.git1.fc11.i686 >= 180.51-1.fc11.1 is needed by packagekmod-nvidia-180.51-1.fc11.1.i586 (rpmfusion-nonfree-rawhide)
Error: Missing Dependency: kmod-nvidia-2.6.29-0.43.rc2.git1.fc11.i686 >= 180.51-1.fc11.1 is needed by package kmod-nvidia-180.51-1.fc11.1.i586 (rpmfusion-nonfree-rawhide)
You could try using --skip-broken to work around the problem
You could try running: package-cleanup --problems
package-cleanup --dupes
rpm -Va --nofiles --nodigest


try AKmod-nvidia

For me only issue i run into is Live CD vs install DVD... when i install with Vesa Driver on the install DVD i can properly install the proprietary drivers... Live CD i can either only load with nouveau.modeset=1 and i get errors when it tries to load the driver and defaults back

[Firewing1]

RPM Fusion doesn't release kmod packages for rawhide/Fedora development releases because new kernels come out almost daily, it would be way too much work. Using "akmod-nvidia" instead should work.

[stefan1975]

akmod-nvidia is indeed working fine here now.