There's more to it than installing the RPMs. You have to edit
/etc/X11/XF86Config-4 to include
Load "glx"
in the Modules section, and change the line that reads "Driver "nv"" to
Driver "nvidia"
That should help.
Miark
----- Original Message -----
From: s <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Friday, June 22, 2001 8:16 AM
Subject: Re: [newbie] Nvidia drivers.
> If they are rpms then go to run level 3 (ctrl+alt+backspace) and log in as
> root, then type: cd <towherethedriversare>
> then: rpm -Uvh NVIDIA_kernel.xxx.rpm and
> rpm -Uvh NVIDIA_GLX-xxx.rpm (whatever they are
> exactly called). Then type: exit, startx, and see if they worked. If
not
> go to nvidia.com and get the tarballs.
> -s
>
>
> On Friday 22 June 2001 05:18 am, you wrote:
> > Hi List.
> >
> > I used software update and updated the kernel and other software
> > for 7.2, all went well.
> > Sadly I didn't do it after installing the video drivers from
> > Nvidia as they wont the old version of the kernel.
> >
> > Im very much a newbie and am unsure which way to go.
> > I got the source for the drivers but the're .rpm and
> > I'm unsure how to unpack them.
> >
> > Thanks.
>
>
