There are all sorts of instructions as to how to install Kmod-Nvidia on Fedora, but I thought yum would do a better job of guessing my configuration (x86_64, 9400 GT) to get the most up-to-date correct package and getting everything right. So, I just typed:
yum install kmod-nvidia
Now, /etc/X11/xorg.conf looks like this:
# Xorg configuration created by livna-config-display
Section "Files" ModulePath "/usr/lib64/xorg/modules/extensions/nvidia" ModulePath "/usr/lib64/xorg/modules" EndSection
Section "ServerFlags" Option "AIGLX" "on" EndSection
Section "Device" Identifier "Videocard0" Driver "nvidia" Option "AddARGBGLXVisuals" "True" EndSection
Section "Extensions" Option "Composite" "Enable" EndSection
The file is only a few minutes old... So, I suppose it's a new config for the Kmod driver. But the process was so transparent, I can't help but wonder if all those modifications to the kernel that I read about in the doc have been made.
If so, why not provide the documentation that all that is needed is to type the yum command?
The Nouveau driver worked very well and, since I'm not too sure I'll install 3D, maybe I could have kept it. But my screen kept blanking once in a while for a few seconds. This happened with my previous computer too -- it had an old ATI card, the same monitor and a very standard open source driver for ATI -- but not so often and not for so long: it was just a quick blank. I thought this might fix the problem.
Also, I intend to install a TV card and, it anything doesn't work, I'm sure the first suggestion from Nvidia will be to install their driver. As the material I buy is only on a one week money back guarantee, I prefer to make sure everything works in advance.
Also, as it often happens when I download new packages, there was a socket error and a long (~ 1-2 min) halt before another server took over. (I forgot to save the console screen before I rebooted, but the name "liberty" was part of it.)
After the installation finished, the rx/tx light of the modem began flashing very fast as if there was a download occuring... or maybe an upload if some information on the installation has to be sent back to rpmfusion or nvidia.
No indication of what was going on appeared onscreen. Is this anything to be concerned about? Any idea What this transfer was about?
On 07/09/2009 10:13 PM, gilpel@altern.org wrote:
There are all sorts of instructions as to how to install Kmod-Nvidia on Fedora, but I thought yum would do a better job of guessing my configuration (x86_64, 9400 GT) to get the most up-to-date correct package and getting everything right. So, I just typed:
yum install kmod-nvidia
Now, /etc/X11/xorg.conf looks like this:
# Xorg configuration created by livna-config-display
Section "Files" ModulePath "/usr/lib64/xorg/modules/extensions/nvidia" ModulePath "/usr/lib64/xorg/modules" EndSection
Section "ServerFlags" Option "AIGLX" "on" EndSection
Section "Device" Identifier "Videocard0" Driver "nvidia" Option "AddARGBGLXVisuals" "True" EndSection
Section "Extensions" Option "Composite" "Enable" EndSection
The file is only a few minutes old... So, I suppose it's a new config for the Kmod driver. But the process was so transparent, I can't help but wonder if all those modifications to the kernel that I read about in the doc have been made.
If so, why not provide the documentation that all that is needed is to type the yum command?
The Nouveau driver worked very well and, since I'm not too sure I'll install 3D, maybe I could have kept it. But my screen kept blanking once in a while for a few seconds. This happened with my previous computer too -- it had an old ATI card, the same monitor and a very standard open source driver for ATI -- but not so often and not for so long: it was just a quick blank. I thought this might fix the problem.
Also, I intend to install a TV card and, it anything doesn't work, I'm sure the first suggestion from Nvidia will be to install their driver. As the material I buy is only on a one week money back guarantee, I prefer to make sure everything works in advance.
Also, as it often happens when I download new packages, there was a socket error and a long (~ 1-2 min) halt before another server took over. (I forgot to save the console screen before I rebooted, but the name "liberty" was part of it.)
After the installation finished, the rx/tx light of the modem began flashing very fast as if there was a download occuring... or maybe an upload if some information on the installation has to be sent back to rpmfusion or nvidia.
No indication of what was going on appeared onscreen. Is this anything to be concerned about? Any idea What this transfer was about?
I also have the same problem with the screen blanking out for a few seconds every few hours using a geforce 8400
On Thu, 2009-07-09 at 22:13 -0400, gilpel@altern.org wrote:
the process was so transparent, I can't help but wonder if all those modifications to the kernel that I read about in the doc have been made.
What modifications to the kernel are you expecting?
kmod's just another set of drivers and modules. akmod's the one the recompiles things to suit your current kernel, if it needs to.
On Thu, Jul 09, 2009 at 08:24:32PM -0400, Bret wrote:
On 07/09/2009 10:13 PM, gilpel@altern.org wrote:
[...SNIP...]
The Nouveau driver worked very well and, since I'm not too sure I'll install 3D, maybe I could have kept it. But my screen kept blanking once in a while for a few seconds. This happened with my previous computer too -- it had an old ATI card, the same monitor and a very standard open source driver for ATI -- but not so often and not for so long: it was just a quick blank. I thought this might fix the problem.
Also, I intend to install a TV card and, it anything doesn't work, I'm sure the first suggestion from Nvidia will be to install their driver. As the material I buy is only on a one week money back guarantee, I prefer to make sure everything works in advance.
Also, as it often happens when I download new packages, there was a socket error and a long (~ 1-2 min) halt before another server took over. (I forgot to save the console screen before I rebooted, but the name "liberty" was part of it.)
After the installation finished, the rx/tx light of the modem began flashing very fast as if there was a download occuring... or maybe an upload if some information on the installation has to be sent back to rpmfusion or nvidia.
No indication of what was going on appeared onscreen. Is this anything to be concerned about? Any idea What this transfer was about?
I also have the same problem with the screen blanking out for a few seconds every few hours using a geforce 8400
I think this is a known problem; I filed:
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=501601
On Thu, 2009-07-09 at 22:13 -0400, gilpel@altern.org wrote:
the process was so transparent, I can't help but wonder if all those modifications to the kernel that I read about in the doc have been made.
What modifications to the kernel are you expecting?
Well, when I tried to install the driver on my system with the NVIDIA instructions, I came to a step where you had to download a precompiled version of the kernel or, since , my net connection was closed, it was suggested to recompile on my system.
From what you say here, I gather that this step is already done for
Fedora: whatever changes need to be made for the Nvidia kernel, they are present in the default kernel. kmod install the driver, akmod is used only in case you use a kernel other that the one provided by default by Fedora. The Nvidia procedure doesn't seem aware that the Fedora kernel is ready to use.
I just checked the instructions at rpmfusion. They provided the answer I needed. Here goes:
Fedora 10 and 11
Please remember that once the drivers are installed, they will configure your xorg.conf automatically and changes will take effect after a full reboot. There is no need to run nvidia-xconfig or other tools.
GeForce 6 and higher (mine is a 9400 GT)
yum install kmod-nvidia
Fedora 11 and nouveau
As nouveau is enabled by default starting with Fedora 11, you may experience problem which is caused by the nouveau kernel module being present in the initrd image. To avoid such problem, after you have installed the right series of the nvidia driver for your hardware, execute the following commands:
su - mv /boot/initrd-$(uname -r).img /boot/initrd-$(uname -r)-nouveau.img mkinitrd /boot/initrd-$(uname -r).img $(uname -r) reboot
http://rpmfusion.org/Howto/nVidia
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Before reboot, the following command:
lsmod | grep nouveau
has this output (for me):
nouveau 472800 0 drm 208060 1 nouveau i2c_algo_bit 6020 1 nouveau i2c_core 22288 5 nvidia,i2c_piix4,nouveau,drm,i2c_algo_bit
After reboot, there is no output whereas:
lsmod | grep nvidia
gives:
nvidia 10260024 26 i2c_core 22240 2 i2c_piix4,nvidia
The Nvidia driver is installed!
I had read the instructions at fedorafaq.org, which are:
3. Become root:
su -
4. Install the driver:
yum install kmod-nvidia
5. Reboot your machine:
reboot
And now you should have working 3D with your nVidia card!
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As you can see there is no mention of changing the .img file in /boot. Those instructions seem incomplete and shouldn't provide a working Nvidia driver.
Should I write to Max Kanat-Alexander to suggest changes? Do we agree?
A search on:
"mv /boot/initrd-$(uname -r).img /boot/initrd-$(uname -r)-nouveau.img"
command at Google outputs 2 results: one for the page at rpmfusion and one for this forum. It seems the instructions are nowhere complete except at rpmfusion... unless some other places $(uname -r) is replaced by something such as {your-kernel-version}, which would be rather ackward.
Paul W. Frields wrote:
I think this is a known problem; I filed:
This is not the problem I have. Mine has nothing to do with power management. I never have to reboot. As I said, I had it before with an old ATI card and very common GPLed drivers. I'll see if the change to Nvidia driver will make any difference and comment on this later, but it might well be a problem with the monitor.
I got my Nvidia card installed correctly by following these instructions at rpmfusion:
Fedora 10 and 11
Please remember that once the drivers are installed, they will configure your xorg.conf automatically and changes will take effect after a full reboot. There is no need to run nvidia-xconfig or other tools.
GeForce 6 and higher (mine is a 9400 GT)
yum install kmod-nvidia
Fedora 11 and nouveau
As nouveau is enabled by default starting with Fedora 11, you may experience problem which is caused by the nouveau kernel module being present in the initrd image. To avoid such problem, after you have installed the right series of the nvidia driver for your hardware, execute the following commands:
su - mv /boot/initrd-$(uname -r).img /boot/initrd-$(uname -r)-nouveau.img mkinitrd /boot/initrd-$(uname -r).img $(uname -r) reboot
http://rpmfusion.org/Howto/nVidia
Before reboot, the following command:
lsmod | grep nouveau
has this output (at least for teh 9400 GT card):
nouveau 472800 0 drm 208060 1 nouveau i2c_algo_bit 6020 1 nouveau i2c_core 22288 5 nvidia,i2c_piix4,nouveau,drm,i2c_algo_bit
After reboot, there is no output whereas:
lsmod | grep nvidia
gives:
nvidia 10260024 26 i2c_core 22240 2 i2c_piix4,nvidia
The Nvidia driver is installed!
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Bret Rusnak -
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Paul W. Frields -
Tim