Installing 1.0-8178 on Fedora Core 5

[andrewshawcare]

I'm writing this simply because I had to traverse through three different threads to find this information.

I'm using a GeForce Go 6600 GT running the i686 kernel.

1. Install the xorg-x11-server-sdk package with yum:
   
   # yum install xorg-x11-server-sdk
   
   This package will provide the NVIDIA driver with the correct X server paths for Fedora Core 5.
   Optional: It might help to update the xorg-x11-server-Xorg package with yum (seems to have helped in some installations):
   
   # yum update xorg-x11-server-Xorg
2. Install both the kernel and kernel-devel packages for the kernel you are running from http://people.redhat.com/davej/kernels/Fedora/FC5/ (apparently there is a bug in the kernel released with Fedora Core 5 which is resolved in this version).
3. Install the 1.0-8178 driver update by following the instructions at http://www.nvnews.net/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=62021.
4. Stop X and use the following command to install the driver:
   
   # ./nvidia-installer

Edit: Removed the path command arguments and added the installation of the xorg-x11-server-sdk package (and the optional update of the xorg-x11-server-Xorg package) for greater stability.

[zander]

Instead of specifying the X prefix manually, you can install the xorg-x11-server-sdk package prior to the NVIDIA Linux graphics driver installation.

[rewt]

I've followed these instructions to the T, but my X server still will not load. The screen flashes a few times but then goes back to the command prompt with no cursor.

Is there a known problem with FC5 and SLI setups?

[netllama]

Please generate and post a bug report.

Thanks,
Lonni

[master3dfx]

If anyones has a problem with the screen staying black when X is initializing make sure when you installed the nvidia drivers that you disabled SELinux. After I disabled SeLinux and reinstalled problem was gone.

#setenforce 0
#./nvidia-installer -n

[mrmailer]

Originally Posted by andrewshawcare

I'm writing this simply because I had to traverse through three different threads to find this information.

I'm using a GeForce Go 6600 GT running the i686 kernel.

1. Install both the kernel and kernel-devel packages for the kernel you are running from http://people.redhat.com/davej/kernels/Fedora/FC5/ (apparently there is a bug in the kernel released with Fedora Core 5 which is resolved in this version).
2. Install the 1.0-8178 driver update by following the instructions at http://www.nvnews.net/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=62021.
3. Stop X and use the following command to install the driver:
   
   # ./nvidia-installer -n --x-prefix=/usr --x-module-path=/usr/lib/xorg/modules
   
   This will tell the installer the correct X server paths for Fedora Core 5.

This worked for me, after two days of passive frustration.

this does not work for me. i did exactly as you said and i got the following error still

nvidia: version magic '2.6.16 preempt K7 gcc-4.1' should be '2.6.16 preempt
K7 gcc-4.0'
nvidia: version magic '2.6.16 preempt K7 gcc-4.1' should be '2.6.16 preempt
K7 gcc-4.0'

[netllama]

mrmailer,
That doesn't look like a FC5 kernel you're using. Unless you're using an official FC5 kernel, this thread doesn't really apply to you.

I'd suggest starting a new thread detailing your problem, and posting your installer log. However, it looks like your problem is that the version of gcc that you're using to install the nvidia driver differs from what was used to build the kernel.

-Lonni

[rewt]

I get this when switching to runlevel 5. The screen flashes a few times and..

"Failed to start the X server (your graphical interface). It is likely that it is not set up correctly."

I've posted some logs along with the xorg.conf file that the driver generated for me.

TIA

[netllama]

rewt,
It looks like the nvidia driver isn't installed in the correct location. Did you install the xorg-x11-server-sdk RPM before installing the nvidia driver?

-Lonni

[bryantai]

Just tried installing xorg-x11-server-sdk, w/ the 2.6.15.1-2054 (x86_64 intel DuCore), w/ a 7800GT, no luck.
I'll have to try the 2.6.16 dev kernel from Dave at Nvidia.

[rewt]

Well, I actually tried it both ways.

First time, after patching the x86_64 driver for 2.6.16 x86_64 kernel I did

# ./nvidia-installer -n --x-prefix=/usr --x-module-path=/usr/lib/xorg/modules

That didn't work. So I --uninstall the driver.

Then I did yum install xorg-x11-server-sdk , as zander recommended, and then after that was done, I reinstalled the driver again. The driver actually appeared to install just fine. But X server will still not load..

As a side note, I had to install FC5 in text mode because my screen was all corrupted (black yellow and green vertical lines) from the get go. After I was done installing FC5, it only boots up to runlevel 3 by default.

[adam.stokes]

Im still seeing issues with using the latest kernel from http://people.redhat.com/davej/

[adam@localhost ~]$ rpm -qa |grep xorg|grep sdk
xorg-x11-server-sdk-1.0.1-9

kernel-2.6.16-1.2070_FC5
kernel-devel-2.6.16-1.2070_FC5

I keep seeing errors like this :

(EE) Failed to load module "glx" (a required submodule could not be loaded, 0)

took out some mode lines in the bug report so this thing would upload


im updating the following

[adam@localhost ~]$ rpm -qa |grep xorg |grep X
xorg-x11-server-Xorg-1.0.1-8
[adam@localhost ~]$ rpm -qa |grep xorg |grep sdk
xorg-x11-server-sdk-1.0.1-9

make sure xorg-x11-server-Xorg matches same version as the sdk and will attempt to reinstall