Thanks for the suggestion, Akemi and Mark. When I try to use the ELRepo packages, kmod-nvidia conflicts with module-init-tools.
Devin ------ [r...@lnx226 ~]# yum --enablerepo=elrepo install nvidia-x11-drv nvidia-x11-drv-32bit Loaded plugins: downloadonly, fastestmirror, kernel-module, priorities Loading mirror speeds from cached hostfile * elrepo: elrepo.org * sl-base: repos.lepp.cornell.edu * sl-security: repos.lepp.cornell.edu 16 packages excluded due to repository priority protections Setting up Install Process Resolving Dependencies --> Running transaction check ---> Package nvidia-x11-drv.x86_64 0:260.19.29-1.el5.elrepo set to be updated --> Processing Dependency: nvidia-kmod = 260.19.29-1.el5.elrepo for package: nvidia-x11-drv --> Processing Dependency: nvidia-kmod = 260.19.29-1.el5.elrepo for package: nvidia-x11-drv ---> Package nvidia-x11-drv-32bit.x86_64 0:260.19.29-1.el5.elrepo set to be updated --> Running transaction check ---> Package kmod-nvidia.x86_64 0:260.19.29-1.el5.elrepo set to be updated --> Processing Conflict: kmod-nvidia conflicts module-init-tools = 3.3-0.pre3.1.60.el5 --> Finished Dependency Resolution kmod-nvidia-260.19.29-1.el5.elrepo.x86_64 from elrepo has depsolving problems --> kmod-nvidia conflicts with module-init-tools Beginning Kernel Module Plugin Finished Kernel Module Plugin Error: kmod-nvidia conflicts with module-init-tools 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 ------ On Jan 3, 2011, at 5:55 PM, Akemi Yagi wrote: > On Mon, Jan 3, 2011 at 9:00 AM, Devin Bougie <devin.bou...@cornell.edu> wrote: >> And, here is the reply we've received from the EVO support folks. >> >> ------ >> The reason is in OpenGL version. You need at least v.1.5+ to be able to >> use the most recent ViEVO. As you can see from your logs, you have 3.3 >> in case when you can successfully use it and 1.4 when you cannot. >> Perhaps RPMs are messed up. Please use drivers from nvidia web site, >> until SLC5 will resolve this issue. >> ------ > > I, too, recommend installing ELRepo's nvidia packages (OK, I'm > biased). They get updated in a timely manner (so far at least). If you > install them now, it is version 260.19.29 (OpenGL 3.3.0). Unlike the > Nvidia's installer, you do not need development software and there is > no need to reinstall upon kernel updates (kABI-tracking kernel > module). > > Akemi