help with installing Nvidia driver

[linuxted]

I downloaded the appropriate Nvidia driver but can't figure out how to shut off the xserver to do it...

ERROR: You appear to be running an X server; please exit X before
installing.



Thanks,
linuxted

[hawley]

all you need to know:

http://forums.fedoraforum.org/forum/...ad.php?t=26260

[bitrain]

To get out of graphical you can also restart, in Grub, press 'a' to append something to the boot instructions (need to press a key to get into the other part of grub first, at the blue screen), append a space and a 3 (to go into textmode). Then do what hawley suggested.

[linuxted]

Thanks guys. I did all the stuff in the instructions but tuxracer doesn't run at all now. I think something went wrong.

Wasn't sure which logs to present...

[frodopunk]

I usually get out of x by doing #telinit 3,install the drivers,then 'cd /etc/X11' then 'vim xorg.conf' or 'gedit xorg.conf' and remove 'load dri' and add 'load glx' in section module, then change NV to nvidia in section device,save changes to xorg.conf then restart x with #telinit 5

[linuxted]

Originally Posted by frodopunk

I usually get out of x by doing #telinit 3,install the drivers,then 'cd /etc/X11' then 'vim xorg.conf' or 'gedit xorg.conf' and remove 'load dri' and add 'load glx' in section module, then change NV to nvidia in section device,save changes to xorg.conf then restart x with #telinit 5

frodopunk,
Unfortunately that didn't work for me. Are there any logs I can send to help debug it?

Thanks,
linuxted

[frodopunk]

check the log for x.orgx11 in system logs,what error messages are you getting?It should look something like this if the drivers are working - LoadModule: "nvidia"
(II) Loading /usr/X11R6/lib/modules/drivers/nvidia_drv.o
(II) Module nvidia: vendor="NVIDIA Corporation"
compiled for 4.0.2, module version = 1.0.7174
Module class: XFree86 Video Driver
personally I have better luck installing the rpm packages for nvidia using yum,and the yum.conf
from fedorafaq.org,so maybe give them a try.

[linuxted]

Originally Posted by frodopunk

check the log for x.orgx11 in system logs,what error messages are you getting?It should look something like this if the drivers are working - LoadModule: "nvidia"
(II) Loading /usr/X11R6/lib/modules/drivers/nvidia_drv.o
(II) Module nvidia: vendor="NVIDIA Corporation"
compiled for 4.0.2, module version = 1.0.7174
Module class: XFree86 Video Driver
personally I have better luck installing the rpm packages for nvidia using yum,and the yum.conf
from fedorafaq.org,so maybe give them a try.

frodo,
Excuse the dumb question but how do I get a log for this?

thanks,
linuxted

[frodopunk]

Hi linuxted,start the system log tool found under system tools,system logs from the main gnome menu,
check the boot log for an entry like this,
May 8 02:08:51 fedora nvidia: Checking for nvidia kernel module succeeded
May 8 02:08:52 fedora nvidia: Enabling nvidia driver succeeded
if it says enabling nvidia driver failed make sure your xorg.conf is properly setup,here is a sample of my xorg.conf with relevant entries.
Section "Module"
Load "dbe"
Load "extmod"
Load "fbdevhw"
Load "record"
Load "freetype"
Load "type1"
Load "glx"
Section "Device"
Identifier "Videocard0"
Driver "nvidia"
VendorName "Videocard vendor"
BoardName "NVIDIA GeForce 3 (generic)"
EndSection
probably your video card will be a different model of course,and you can also check the boot log from terminal as root,
$ su root
# vim /var/log/boot.log
and the xorg log,
#vim /var/log/Xorg.0.log
hope that helps, frodopunk

[linuxted]

Frodo,
Thanks for the detailed instructions. To my surprise, the log says:
May 12 22:59:49 c-24-6-201-190 nvidia: Checking for nvidia kernel module succeeded
May 12 22:59:49 c-24-6-201-190 nvidia: Enabling nvidia driver succeeded

My xorg.conf had the following:
Section "Module"
Load "dbe"
Load "extmod"
Load "fbdevhw"
Load "record"
Load "freetype"
Load "type1"
# Load "dri"
Load "glx"
EndSection

Section "Device"
Identifier "Videocard0"
Driver "nvidia"
VendorName "Videocard vendor"
BoardName "NVIDIA GeForce 4 MX (generic)"
EndSection

I'm changing the Board Name to
BoardName "NVIDIA GeForce 2 MX (generic)"
to see if that helps

[linuxted]

Originally Posted by linuxted

Frodo,

I'm changing the Board Name to
BoardName "NVIDIA GeForce 2 MX (generic)"
to see if that helps

FrodoPunk that was the trick!!!!!

Yipeee I have 3D graphics now!!!!!!!!!!


Thanks a gazillion

[frodopunk]

very good linuxted! happy tuxracing!

[Captn]

Originally Posted by frodopunk

Hi linuxted,start the system log tool found under system tools,system logs from the main gnome menu

Question, I dont have the option to select system log tool under my system tools. Do I have to enable or install this option? thank you in advance.

[frodopunk]

I guess it isn't a part of FC4 anymore,I found some info on another post http://forums.fedoraforum.org/showth...hybrid&t=63893

[Captn]

Originally Posted by frodopunk

I guess it isn't a part of FC4 anymore,I found some info on another post http://forums.fedoraforum.org/showth...hybrid&t=63893

Very nice thank you for that link