5336-Nvidia Driver

[HD]

Tero Hanninen wrote:
> On Sun, 30 May 2004, HD wrote:
> 
>>I am preparing to upgrade to FC2 from FC1 and I am currently using the 
>> 5336-Nvidia Driver with FC1. During the upgrade will it 
>>automatically revert to the 2d nvidia driver? Or do I need to do 
>>something before upgrading? I don't mind just using the 2d driver for 
>>a while since I only occasionally use 3d. But I don't want anything to 
>>go badly wrong during or after the upgrade to fc2.
>>
> 
> 
> I'm posting this running FC2 and the 5336 Nvidia driver.
> 
> I'll assume you're using the official Nvidia driver on your FC1 and
> not the livna.org ones (as far as I know there are no Nvidia rpms for
> FC2 yet).
> 
> You'll have to recompile the Nvidia kernel module after upgrade to FC2
> as your kernel will change from 2.4 series to 2.6. This is what the
> Nvidia README has to say:
> --------------
> Q: I just upgraded my kernel, and now the NVIDIA kernel module will
> not load.  What is wrong?
> 
> A: The kernel interface layer of the NVIDIA kernel module must be
> compiled specifically for the configuration and version of your
> kernel. If you upgrade your kernel, then the simplest solution is to
> reinstall the driver.
> --------------
> 
> I have a quick and dirty Nvidia installation HOWTO in my blog over here:
> http://www.betabyte.net/node.php?id=133
> 
> Your milage may vary, but I'll post it here anyway in hope that  it'll 
> help someone
> 
> Cheers,
> Tero
> 
> 
Thanks you very much! This information will all be very helpful when I 
get to that point.

But I guess I didn't ask my initial question clearly enough or perhaps 
I am simply asking the wrong question. What I am actually wanting to 
know... Once I have upgraded to FC2 and before I am able to recompile 
the Nvidia kernel module for the new kernel... will X work? And Will 
FC2 with it's new kernel be using the nv driver until I get 5336 one 
complied and installed? If not what will I actually be seeing?

Thanks

-- 
HD

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