F8 is a problem
Karl Larsen
k5di at zianet.com
Mon Jan 21 13:54:07 UTC 2008
Les Mikesell wrote:
> Karl Larsen wrote:
>
>>>
>> All three of your rants fail to mention how you get the Nvidia
>> from livna or freshrpms. I am supposed to KNOW this somehow. I could
>> not use livna because I had no way to get it.
>>
>
> You've either missed or forgotten something very, very basic in this
> process. You click on the URL for the right livna-release-xxx rpm,
> (and I know the link has gone by several times in related posts
> recently but I'm too lazy to look them up for you). The browser will
> offer to install it for you - or you could download the rpm and
> install it manually. After doing this you will have the livna repo
> added to your yum configuration and can use 'yum search nvidia' to
> find nvidia related things in configured repos and 'yum install ....'
> to install packages you find.
>
Should I install ALL the files it finds? Here is what I got and it
is impossible to do anything.
[root at k5di ~]# yum search nvidia
livna 100% |=========================| 2.1 kB
00:00
fedora 100% |=========================| 2.1 kB
00:00
updates 100% |=========================| 2.3 kB
00:00
Excluding Packages in global exclude list
Finished
xorg-x11-drv-nvidia-legacy.i386 : NVIDIA's legacy proprietary display
driver for NVIDIA graphic cards
kmod-nvidia-96xx.i586 : Metapackage which tracks in nvidia-96xx kernel
module for newest kernel
kmod-nvidia-PAE.i686 : Metapackage which tracks in nvidia kernel module
for newest kernel-PAE
kmod-nvidia-96xx.i686 : Metapackage which tracks in nvidia-96xx kernel
module for newest kernel
kmod-nvidia-2.6.23.9-85.fc8PAE.i686 : nvidia kernel module(s) for
2.6.23.9-85.fc8PAE
kmod-nvidia-96xx-2.6.23.9-85.fc8.i586 : nvidia-96xx kernel module(s) for
2.6.23.9-85.fc8
xorg-x11-drv-nvidia-devel.i386 : Development files for xorg-x11-drv-nvidia
xorg-x11-drv-nvidia.i386 : NVIDIA's proprietary display driver for
NVIDIA graphic cards
kmod-nvidia-96xx-2.6.23.1-49.fc8.i686 : nvidia-96xx kernel module(s) for
2.6.23.1-49.fc8
kmod-nvidia-96xx-2.6.23.1-49.fc8.i586 : nvidia-96xx kernel module(s) for
2.6.23.1-49.fc8
kmod-nvidia.i686 : Metapackage which tracks in nvidia kernel module for
newest kernel
kmod-nvidia-2.6.23.1-49.fc8PAE.i686 : nvidia kernel module(s) for
2.6.23.1-49.fc8PAE
kmod-nvidia-96xx-2.6.23.8-63.fc8PAE.i686 : nvidia-96xx kernel module(s)
for 2.6.23.8-63.fc8PAE
kmod-nvidia-2.6.23.1-42.fc8.i586 : nvidia kernel module(s) for
2.6.23.1-42.fc8
kmod-nvidia-legacy.i686 : Metapackage which tracks in nvidia-legacy
kernel module for newest kernel
kmod-nvidia-96xx.i586 : Metapackage which tracks in nvidia-96xx kernel
module for newest kernel
kmod-nvidia-96xx-2.6.23.1-49.fc8PAE.i686 : nvidia-96xx kernel module(s)
for 2.6.23.1-49.fc8PAE
kmod-nvidia-2.6.23.1-49.fc8.i586 : nvidia kernel module(s) for
2.6.23.1-49.fc8
kmod-nvidia-96xx.i586 : Metapackage which tracks in nvidia-96xx kernel
module for newest kernel
kmod-nvidia-legacy.i586 : Metapackage which tracks in nvidia-legacy
kernel module for newest kernel
libXNVCtrl.i386 : Library providing the NV-CONTROL API
kmod-nvidia.i586 : Metapackage which tracks in nvidia kernel module for
newest kernel
kmod-nvidia-2.6.23.9-85.fc8.i686 : nvidia kernel module(s) for
2.6.23.9-85.fc8
kmod-nvidia.i686 : Metapackage which tracks in nvidia kernel module for
newest kernel
kmod-nvidia-legacy-2.6.23.1-49.fc8.i586 : nvidia-legacy kernel module(s)
for 2.6.23.1-49.fc8
kmod-nvidia.i686 : Metapackage which tracks in nvidia kernel module for
newest kernel
kmod-nvidia-96xx-2.6.23.9-85.fc8PAE.i686 : nvidia-96xx kernel module(s)
for 2.6.23.9-85.fc8PAE
kmod-nvidia-96xx-PAE.i686 : Metapackage which tracks in nvidia-96xx
kernel module for newest kernel-PAE
kmod-nvidia-96xx.i586 : Metapackage which tracks in nvidia-96xx kernel
module for newest kernel
kmod-nvidia.i686 : Metapackage which tracks in nvidia kernel module for
newest kernel
xorg-x11-drv-nvidia-96xx-devel.i386 : Development files for
xorg-x11-drv-nvidia-96xx
kmod-nvidia-96xx.i686 : Metapackage which tracks in nvidia-96xx kernel
module for newest kernel
kmod-nvidia-96xx-2.6.23.9-85.fc8.i686 : nvidia-96xx kernel module(s) for
2.6.23.9-85.fc8
kmod-nvidia-2.6.23.1-42.fc8PAE.i686 : nvidia kernel module(s) for
2.6.23.1-42.fc8PAE
kmod-nvidia-legacy-2.6.23.1-49.fc8.i686 : nvidia-legacy kernel module(s)
for 2.6.23.1-49.fc8
kmod-nvidia-legacy-PAE.i686 : Metapackage which tracks in nvidia-legacy
kernel module for newest kernel-PAE
kmod-nvidia-2.6.23.9-85.fc8PAE.i686 : nvidia kernel module(s) for
2.6.23.9-85.fc8PAE
kmod-nvidia-96xx.i686 : Metapackage which tracks in nvidia-96xx kernel
module for newest kernel
kmod-nvidia-2.6.23.1-42.fc8.i686 : nvidia kernel module(s) for
2.6.23.1-42.fc8
xorg-x11-drv-nvidia-legacy-devel.i386 : Development files for
xorg-x11-drv-nvidia-legacy
kmod-nvidia-96xx.i686 : Metapackage which tracks in nvidia-96xx kernel
module for newest kernel
kmod-nvidia-96xx-2.6.23.1-42.fc8.i586 : nvidia-96xx kernel module(s) for
2.6.23.1-42.fc8
xorg-x11-drv-nvidia.i386 : NVIDIA's proprietary display driver for
NVIDIA graphic cards
kmod-nvidia-2.6.23.9-85.fc8.i686 : nvidia kernel module(s) for
2.6.23.9-85.fc8
kmod-nvidia-2.6.23.1-49.fc8.i686 : nvidia kernel module(s) for
2.6.23.1-49.fc8
kmod-nvidia-2.6.23.8-63.fc8.i586 : nvidia kernel module(s) for
2.6.23.8-63.fc8
kmod-nvidia-96xx-PAE.i686 : Metapackage which tracks in nvidia-96xx
kernel module for newest kernel-PAE
kmod-nvidia-2.6.23.8-63.fc8PAE.i686 : nvidia kernel module(s) for
2.6.23.8-63.fc8PAE
libXNVCtrl-devel.i386 : Development files for libXNVCtrl
kmod-nvidia-legacy-PAE.i686 : Metapackage which tracks in nvidia-legacy
kernel module for newest kernel-PAE
kmod-nvidia-legacy.i586 : Metapackage which tracks in nvidia-legacy
kernel module for newest kernel
nvclock.i386 : Utility that allows users to overclock NVIDIA based video
cards
kmod-nvidia.i586 : Metapackage which tracks in nvidia kernel module for
newest kernel
kmod-nvidia-96xx-2.6.23.8-63.fc8.i686 : nvidia-96xx kernel module(s) for
2.6.23.8-63.fc8
kmod-nvidia-legacy.i586 : Metapackage which tracks in nvidia-legacy
kernel module for newest kernel
kmod-nvidia-legacy.i686 : Metapackage which tracks in nvidia-legacy
kernel module for newest kernel
kmod-nvidia-legacy-2.6.23.9-85.fc8PAE.i686 : nvidia-legacy kernel
module(s) for 2.6.23.9-85.fc8PAE
kmod-nvidia-legacy.i686 : Metapackage which tracks in nvidia-legacy
kernel module for newest kernel
xorg-x11-drv-nvidia-96xx.i386 : NVIDIA's 96xx series proprietary display
driver for NVIDIA graphic cards
kmod-nvidia.i586 : Metapackage which tracks in nvidia kernel module for
newest kernel
kmod-nvidia-2.6.23.9-85.fc8.i586 : nvidia kernel module(s) for
2.6.23.9-85.fc8
kmod-nvidia-2.6.23.9-85.fc8.i686 : nvidia kernel module(s) for
2.6.23.9-85.fc8
kmod-nvidia-96xx-PAE.i686 : Metapackage which tracks in nvidia-96xx
kernel module for newest kernel-PAE
kmod-nvidia-legacy-PAE.i686 : Metapackage which tracks in nvidia-legacy
kernel module for newest kernel-PAE
kmod-nvidia.i686 : Metapackage which tracks in nvidia kernel module for
newest kernel
kmod-nvidia-legacy-2.6.23.1-42.fc8.i686 : nvidia-legacy kernel module(s)
for 2.6.23.1-42.fc8
kmod-nvidia-96xx-PAE.i686 : Metapackage which tracks in nvidia-96xx
kernel module for newest kernel-PAE
kmod-nvidia-legacy-PAE.i686 : Metapackage which tracks in nvidia-legacy
kernel module for newest kernel-PAE
kmod-nvidia-96xx-2.6.23.1-42.fc8.i686 : nvidia-96xx kernel module(s) for
2.6.23.1-42.fc8
xorg-x11-drv-nvidia.i386 : NVIDIA's proprietary display driver for
NVIDIA graphic cards
slmodem-alsa.i386 : ALSA Userspace application for several SmartLink
softmodems.
kmod-nvidia-2.6.23.8-63.fc8.i686 : nvidia kernel module(s) for
2.6.23.8-63.fc8
xorg-x11-drv-nvidia-devel.i386 : Development files for xorg-x11-drv-nvidia
kmod-nvidia-96xx-2.6.23.1-42.fc8PAE.i686 : nvidia-96xx kernel module(s)
for 2.6.23.1-42.fc8PAE
kmod-nvidia-legacy-2.6.23.8-63.fc8PAE.i686 : nvidia-legacy kernel
module(s) for 2.6.23.8-63.fc8PAE
kmod-nvidia-96xx-2.6.23.8-63.fc8.i586 : nvidia-96xx kernel module(s) for
2.6.23.8-63.fc8
kmod-nvidia-legacy.i586 : Metapackage which tracks in nvidia-legacy
kernel module for newest kernel
kmod-nvidia.i686 : Metapackage which tracks in nvidia kernel module for
newest kernel
kmod-nvidia-2.6.23.9-85.fc8.i586 : nvidia kernel module(s) for
2.6.23.9-85.fc8
kmod-nvidia-legacy-2.6.23.8-63.fc8.i586 : nvidia-legacy kernel module(s)
for 2.6.23.8-63.fc8
kmod-nvidia-legacy-2.6.23.9-85.fc8.i586 : nvidia-legacy kernel module(s)
for 2.6.23.9-85.fc8
kmod-nvidia-legacy.i686 : Metapackage which tracks in nvidia-legacy
kernel module for newest kernel
kmod-nvidia-PAE.i686 : Metapackage which tracks in nvidia kernel module
for newest kernel-PAE
kmod-nvidia-legacy-2.6.23.1-42.fc8.i586 : nvidia-legacy kernel module(s)
for 2.6.23.1-42.fc8
kmod-nvidia-legacy-2.6.23.1-49.fc8PAE.i686 : nvidia-legacy kernel
module(s) for 2.6.23.1-49.fc8PAE
kmod-nvidia-PAE.i686 : Metapackage which tracks in nvidia kernel module
for newest kernel-PAE
kmod-nvidia.i586 : Metapackage which tracks in nvidia kernel module for
newest kernel
kmod-nvidia.i586 : Metapackage which tracks in nvidia kernel module for
newest kernel
kmod-nvidia-legacy-2.6.23.8-63.fc8.i686 : nvidia-legacy kernel module(s)
for 2.6.23.8-63.fc8
kmod-nvidia-PAE.i686 : Metapackage which tracks in nvidia kernel module
for newest kernel-PAE
kmod-nvidia-legacy-2.6.23.1-42.fc8PAE.i686 : nvidia-legacy kernel
module(s) for 2.6.23.1-42.fc8PAE
kmod-nvidia-PAE.i686 : Metapackage which tracks in nvidia kernel module
for newest kernel-PAE
kmod-nvidia-legacy-2.6.23.9-85.fc8.i686 : nvidia-legacy kernel module(s)
for 2.6.23.9-85.fc8
[root at k5di ~]#
I can't tell which is for my F8.
Karl
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