kmod-nvidia is missing for kernel 2.6.27.19-170.2.35.fc10

Linuxguy123 linuxguy123 at gmail.com
Tue Mar 3 22:36:15 UTC 2009


On Tue, 2009-03-03 at 15:15 -0700, Christopher A. Williams wrote:
> On Tue, 2009-03-03 at 14:07 -0700, Linuxguy123 wrote:
> > The kmod-nvidia package is missing for kernel 2.6.27.19-170.2.35.fc10.
> > 
> > Yes, I know it is based on proprietary code. Lets not get into that.
> > Its still missing.
> > 
> > I make this post in case the powers that be don't realize its missing.
> 
> Please double-check  - I have both kernel 2.6.27.19-170.2.35.fc10 and
> the corresponding kmod-nvidia module running on my system with no
> issues.
> 
> The kmod-nvidia modules (at least the ones I know) are hosted by RPM
> Fusion (http://rmfusion.org). A quick check of their repository shows
> they are indeed available for all 170.2.35 kernel versions (i386, PAE,
> x86_64). They show as having been posted on 2-24-09.
> 
> You might need to clear your yum cache (yum clean all) and try again.
> Give that a shot and let us know...

No joy.   Results below.

# yum clean all                             
Loaded plugins: downloadonly, kmdl, priorities, refresh-packagekit
Cleaning up Everything  

# yum update                                
Loaded plugins: downloadonly, kmdl, priorities, refresh-packagekit
livna
| 2.4 kB     00:00     
livna/primary_db
| 2.7 kB     00:00     
rpmfusion-nonfree-updates
| 2.7 kB     00:00     
rpmfusion-nonfree-updates/primary_db
|  94 kB     00:00     
fedora
| 2.8 kB     00:00     
fedora/primary_db
| 6.6 MB     00:09     
rpmfusion-free-updates
| 2.7 kB     00:00     
rpmfusion-free-updates/primary_db
| 236 kB     00:00     
rpmfusion-free
| 2.7 kB     00:00     
rpmfusion-free/primary_db
| 212 kB     00:00     
rpmfusion-nonfree
| 2.7 kB     00:00     
rpmfusion-nonfree/primary_db
|  68 kB     00:00     
updates
| 2.3 kB     00:00     
updates/primary_db
| 2.6 MB     00:01     
2 packages excluded due to repository priority
protections                                                      
Setting up Update
Process                                                                                       
No Packages marked for Update                             

# yum list kernel                                                                         

<snip>                                 
2.6.27.19-170.2.35.fc10 installed

# yum list kmod-nvidia*
Loaded plugins: downloadonly, kmdl, priorities, refresh-packagekit
2 packages excluded due to repository priority protections        
Installed Packages
                                                
kmod-nvidia.i686 180.29-1.fc10   installed                
kmod-nvidia-2.6.27.12-170.2.5.fc10.i686.i686
180.27-1.fc10            installed                
kmod-nvidia-2.6.27.15-170.2.24.fc10.i686.i686
180.29-1.fc10            installed  

# yum list kmod-nvidia* | grep 19
<no reply, ie no packages with "19" in them.>






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