nvidia TNT 2 Model 64

[Wong Kwok-hon]

On Tue, 08 Mar 2005 23:54:27 -0500, spmirowski <spmirowski at shaw.ca> wrote:
> >
> >
> > > In FC3, I noticed that I had to change my dev permission.
> >> Try running glxgears from a terminal.  If you get the permissions
> >> error, the answer will most likely be:
> >>
> >> chmod 0666 /dev/nvidia*
> >> chown root /dev/nvidia*
> >>
> >> If not, need more info.
> >>
> >
> >
> 
> >Which driver can it use, is it easy to install ?
> >And is it reinstall every time if the kernel upgraded ?
> >Because I am still using the X.org driver.
> 
> Go to Nvidia's site, and download their linux driver,
> either your version of linux (32 or 64 bit).
> When logged out of X run the installer with admin
> permissions:
> 
> $sh NVIDIA-Linux-x86-1.0-6629-pkg1.run
> 
> Follow the instructions. It will compile a version of
> the driver and install in your kernel (don't worry
> about the taint error, their drivers are not open source).
> 
> edit your x config (/etc/X11/xorg.conf) and change
> Driver "nv" to Driver "nvidia".
> 
> Startx, run glxgears in the terminal, if you get the
> permissions problem, run the permission commands:
> 
> chmod 0666 /dev/nvidia*
> chown root /dev/nvidia*
> 
> I noticed that, the Nvidia drivers need reinstalling
> after every reboot on FC3, I don't know why.  Doesn't
> bother me much since I don't reboot my desktop unless
> I update the kernel (then you have to do the reinstall
> anyways).
> 
> Stephen

Why run glxgears and where is it ?

Wong Kwok Hon