nVidia and Squeak and libGL

[Net Llama!]

On Wed, 10 Jan 2007, Ric Moore wrote:
> On Fri, 2007-01-05 at 13:00 -0500, Net Llama! wrote:
>> On Fri, 5 Jan 2007, Ric Moore wrote:
>>> On Fri, 2007-01-05 at 10:49 -0500, Net Llama! wrote:
>>>>>>> That should be the most recent?? Thanks for your assistance,
>>>>>>> International Man O' Mystery.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> 1.0-9631 is only the most recent from the 1.0-96xx legacy driver branch.
>>>>>> Unless your GPU is older than NV3x, you should be using 1.0-9746.
>>>>>
>>>>> It's a GeForce FX 5200.
>>>>
>>>> That's NV34.
>>> Thanks! I tried to update using yum but it can't find it using
>>> kmod-nvidia-1.0.9746-1.2.6.18_1.2869.fc6
>>> (new kernel) Which repo would have it?? It's getting really insane
>>> between the repos, we need a net-cop just to direct traffic. Ric
>>
>> I wouldn't know, i don't install the driver from any repo, I use the
>> official package (as $DEITY intended).
>
> Tell $DEITY that wayward4now wished to remain in his good graces and
> installed it, AGAINST ALL OF THE OFFICIAL FC WARNINGS! <grins> Like I
> give a rats, unless it breaks something. Then I bitch.
>
> Here's the rub, the module is not found during bootup. Since the $DEITY
> is infallible, the problem probably lies between the chair and the
> computer.

Which module isn't found?

>
> Do I uninstall the kmod and x11-nvidia stuff, then run the
> installer .bin file? I looked around on the nVidia site and didn't see
> anything to suggest that, but I may have just missed it in the midst of
> the "kEwL" offerings geared more towards the brain-dead Youth of today.

Rip out whatever third party RPMs you installed for the nvidia driver, 
then install the real deal.


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