Example of get nVidia

[Karl Larsen]

Tim wrote:
> On Mon, 2008-01-21 at 09:24 -0700, Karl Larsen wrote:
>   
>>     To get the livna repo files in an rpm, you need to go to the livna
>> web page. Do this by putting livna into google. When there click on
>> the rectangle with your version of Fedora. A window will open up and
>> when you have the rpm downloaded you can leave the web page.
>>     
>
> Not that expect the right response, but you should change that to saying
> that Livna is *one* place you can install them from.  There are
> alternatives, people don't have to do it this way.
>
> This is where recipes fall apart.  They're either too single-minded, and
> lock out other options, or become complicated if/then/elses.
>
>   
>> In a root terminal type   yum install kmod-nvidia. You should get 4
>> rpm packages. When they are installed reboot your computer and it will
>> come up with the full features of nVidia video. 
>>     
>
> Simply doing "yum install kmod-nvidia" will only work if you have one of
> the NVidia card supported by that package.  If you have an older one,
> you'll have to work out which alternative package you'll need.  That may
> involve reading from the nvidia website, really checking your hardware,
> and a lot of head scratching.
>
>   
    Here is rday's version of this example:

    Check and see if you have nVidia.

Question: How to get a driver

    Two step proceedure:

Step 1: Get a repo from livna or freshrpms.

Step 2. Install nVidia.

    Reboot and enjoy.

rday