Nvidia and Fedora Core

[Christopher A. Williams]

On Fri, 2003-09-26 at 07:18, Bjorn Andersen wrote:
> Hi
> Im not able to install Nvidia drivers on Fedora Core Test 2. 
> For about 3 weeks ago there was a solution to that problem on the old
> severn (9.0.93). Has anyone a description of howto fix it?
> 

Yes. Do the following:

     1. As root, switch to runlevel 3 (init 3).
     2. Login again as root.
     3. before running the NVidia Installer, set the CC veriable to use
        gcc32 with the command: export "CC=gcc32"
     4. run the NVidia Installer program and let it compile the modules
        as normal.
     5. Update XF86Config as usual (stuff like getting rid of "load
        dri")
     6. Test with startx, but it should be OK.
     7. Switch back to runlevel 5 (init 5)
     8. You're done!

Happily running Severn2 with the latest NVidia drivers with no troubles
so far...

Cheers,

Chris

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