If you wanne use the opensource version from nvidia can test my private driver stack
[cms4all-kernel] name=cms4all-kernel baseurl=http://centos.cms4all.org/repo/7/kernel/ #baseurl=file:///srv/repo/centos/7/kernel gpgcheck=0 enabled=1 Same as ml + some AMD flags and [cms4all-drivers] name=cms4all-drivers baseurl=http://centos.cms4all.org/repo/7/drivers/ #baseurl=file:///srv/repo/centos/7/drivers gpgcheck=0 enabled=1 newer linux drivers from libdrm and x11. Optional [cms4all-mesa] name=cms4all-mesa baseurl=http://centos.cms4all.org/repo/7/mesa/ #baseurl=file:///srv/repo/centos/7/mesa gpgcheck=0 enabled=1 Sincerely Andy Am Freitag, den 04.08.2017, 13:24 +0200 schrieb Andreas Benzler: > Ok you in Grub press tab and then add „3“ after the initrd entry …. quiet…“ > > yum remove xorg-x11-drv-nouveau > > And see if X11 come up with standard frambuffer… > > Disable nouveau complete from kernel if the upper not helps. > > nano /etc/modprobe.d/blacklist-nouveau.conf > > blacklist nouveau > > > Am 04.08.2017 um 12:52 schrieb wwp <subscr...@free.fr>: > > > > Hello, > > > > > > On Thu, 03 Aug 2017 13:53:45 -0500 Lance Lassetter > > <lancelasset...@gmail.com <mailto:lancelasset...@gmail.com>> wrote: > > > >> On August 2, 2017 3:18:29 AM CDT, wwp <subscr...@free.fr> wrote: > >>> Hello Johnny, > >>> > >>> > >>> On Fri, 28 Jul 2017 13:47:14 -0500 Johnny Hughes <joh...@centos.org> > >>> wrote: > >>> > >>>> On 07/28/2017 11:32 AM, wwp wrote: > >>>>> Hello Johnny, > >>>>> > >>>>> > >>>>> On Fri, 28 Jul 2017 10:33:15 -0500 Johnny Hughes > >>> <joh...@centos.org> wrote: > >>>>> > >>>>> [snip] > >>>>>>> I've just succeeded in installing CentOS7 from the DVD! Had no > >>> luck > >>>>>>> using a Live CD (both dd'ed to a flash drive). > >>>>>>> > >>>>>>> Hardware support is not complete (or not configured as-is): > >>>>>>> - bluetooth not working > >>>>>>> - HDMI ouput -> nothing > >>>>>>> - dell Fn keys -> no screen light, no wifi toggle > >>>>>>> - no suspend/hibernate > >>>>>>> > >>>>>>> I will now try to inject more recent kernels (yours *) or extra > >>> firmware, > >>>>>>> see how I can find better hardware support and configuration. And > >>>>>>> compare this to what Fedora 26 provides.. > >>>>>>> > >>>>>>> (*) BTW, I installed your 4.9.39 kernel (did a yum update after > >>>>>>> configuring a repo file to get your stuff) and at boot, I > >>> immediately > >>>>>>> get: > >>>>>>> error: $KERNEL_NAME_HERE has invalid signature > >>>>>>> error: you need to load the kernel first > >>>>>>> > >>>>>> > >>>>>> There are actually 2 kernels, one on the live DVD I just posted, > >>> and one > >>>>>> in the experimental repo. > >>>>>> > >>>>>> Both of those would require NO secure boot turned on, but they > >>> both > >>>>>> should work fine with UEFI and secure boot off. > >>>>> > >>>>> I could boot 4.9.39, it brings: > >>>>> - Dell features like screen light control and wireless toggle key, > >>>>> - dual screen support using the HDMI port, > >>>>> and maybe more that I couldn't see, wow! > >>>>> > >>>> > >>>> I am using this experimental kernel on my workstation (lenovo w541). > >>> I > >>>> have been using it for quite a long time and have not had any major > >>> issues. > >>>> > >>>> I also use it on my secondary workstation (lenovo h50-55). > >>> > >>> In addition to my previous reply: > >>> - suspend works > >>> - hibernate works > >>> This is just great! > >>> > >>> But it fails to configure VMWare Workstation 12.5.7 and this is a must > >>> for my pro activities on this machine. > >>> > >>> The build of vmmon and vmnet kernel modules fail. The 12.5.7 version > >>> contain the fixes for known/recent issues related to installing VMWare > >>> WS on 4.6/4.9 kernels (API changes) and I couldn't find a tip about how > >>> to solve this yet. Probably off-topic here, but I doubt I'll get > >>> support from VMWare since it's an experimental kernel on top of > >>> CentOS7. > >>> > >>> > >>> Regards, > >> > >> What about now that you have it booted and working except for VMWare > >> install the mainline 4.x kernel that is available? Take precautionary > >> steps to make sure that will work, hence, back up any data and, if need > >> be, configs. > >> > >> Would that work? > > > > It didn't. I tried to boot using kernel-ml-4.12.4-1.el7.elrepo.x86_64 > > but it hangs either before or right after the graphical login. No > > visual tip, system is not responsive until I shutdown the computer. > > /var/log/message is full of kernel info about failures in a loop > > that I cannot interpret, see: > > > > https://paste.fedoraproject.org/paste/TogaA36LBQ3NgUsUGyVVoQ > > <https://paste.fedoraproject.org/paste/TogaA36LBQ3NgUsUGyVVoQ> > > > > > > Regards, > > > > -- > > wwp > > _______________________________________________ > > CentOS mailing list > > CentOS@centos.org <mailto:CentOS@centos.org> > > https://lists.centos.org/mailman/listinfo/centos > > <https://lists.centos.org/mailman/listinfo/centos> > _______________________________________________ > CentOS mailing list > CentOS@centos.org > https://lists.centos.org/mailman/listinfo/centos _______________________________________________ CentOS mailing list CentOS@centos.org https://lists.centos.org/mailman/listinfo/centos
