Nvidia Drivers for Fedora 9

Robin Laing Robin.Laing at drdc-rddc.gc.ca
Tue Oct 7 19:49:41 UTC 2008


Chris Tyler wrote:
> On Sat, 2008-10-04 at 14:10 -0500, John Thompson wrote:
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>> Jerry Feldman wrote:
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>> | The advantage to using livna is that they are included in RPM packages.
>> | If you get them directly from Nvidia, when you get an updated kernel you
>> | would have to reinstall the drivers.
>> | IMHO: It is usually better to use RPM packages rather than tarballs
>> | because of the database. But, there are always exceptions.
>>
>> The advantage of using the NVidia installer is that when you need to
>> install a new kernel you don't have to wait for livna to update their
>> RPMs. Just re-run the installer and it will build new modules to match
>> your new kernel.
> 
> Better yet, use akmod-nvidia from Livna, which will build you a custom
> RPM if the Livna one isn't ready when you update your kernel.
> 
> -Chris
> 

Freshrpms uses dkms to do the same thing.

I have used the Freshrpms nvidia driver and I don't have the issue of 
getting a new kernel and having to wait until Livna gets a new rpm.

dkms creates the new module on reboot.


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Robin Laing




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