NVIDIA drivers installation

[w4rmin]

hi all,

im quite new to linux and i want to install my nvidia graphic card drivers but when I try to install it, it says ive got the wrong kernel and then it starts trying to compile it, but then I get the error that I dont have the right kernel.

Im using Mandriva LE2005 anyone has similar problem with a solution?

please dont overload me with codes :P using it 3days now

[AlexK]

type into the terminal:

uname -r

now using either the mandriva installation media or urpmi, install the correct kernel source files. the correct kernel source file should match the output from uname -r command.

also, have a look at techieMoe's tutorial on this subject.

[w4rmin]

type into the terminal:
Code:
uname -r

now using either the mandriva installation media or urpmi, install the correct kernel source files. the correct kernel source file should match the output from uname -r command.

also, have a look at techieMoe's tutorial on this subject.

thanks a lot gonna try this out immediately!

[w4rmin]

type into the terminal:

uname -r

now using either the mandriva installation media or urpmi, install the correct kernel source files. the correct kernel source file should match the output from uname -r command.

also, have a look at techieMoe's tutorial on this subject.

ok, ive tried to do so via the mandriva installation cd to install the kernel 2.6.11.6 (if I recall correctly) but then it says that the kernel is installed already when I use the command rpm -ivh kernel.2.6.11.6mdk.. ... but when I try out the nvidia driver again (in run level 3) it says ive still got the wrong kernel and that I have to load the sources.

Am I looking at the wrong files now??

any1 got a step by step explenation ??????

[AlexK]

@ w4rmin, read reply to pm you sent to me.

to others who may have the same problem, the kernel is already installed on the system. what the nvidia drivers are asking for is the kernel source files, basicially the code for the kernel so that it can compile itself for that particular kernel.

ther kernel source files can either be found by searching in mandriva's add remove software section or using urpmq/urpmi to get it.

[diogobaeder]

Hi, AlexK,

I`m having troubles when trying to install the NVIDIA drivers, too. But it's in a different part of the process:

I downloaded the correct source, so that there are 3 different directories but for the same source on my /usr/src/kernels (Fedora Core 5).

It installs really fine, but when I want to start X server, it accuses a wrong configuration, and asks for autoconfiguring, returning to the old 'nv' configuration. Always when I change the "Driver 'nv'" to "Driver 'nvidia'", the X server enters the same error.

Could you give me a light on that?

Thanks a lot!

[haiboxu]

Hi AlexK,

I am using Mandriva 2006 and try to install nvidia driver. Using uname -a to get "kernel 2.6.12-12mdksmp #1, then type "urpmi kernel-source" to install kernel-source-2.6.12-12mdk and "sh NVIDIA-pkg1.run". It installed really fine and edit /etc/X11/xorg.conf and /etc/modprobe.proload files, but startx to get the following message:
(EE) NVIDIA(0): Failure to construct a vailid mode list: no mode remaining
(EE) NVIDIA (0): *** Aborting *****
(EE) Screen(s) found, but non have a usable configuration

I do not know what I did something wrong with it. Please help me and thanks in advance.

[AlexK]

@ diogobaeder
firstly, please try posting in the correct forum i.e. Redhat/Fedora instead of Mandrake. IIRC there is a bug in FC5 which disallows you to insert propietary i.e. non GPL modules into the kernel. I'd say look through a few posts on the fedora section of these forums to see if anyone has fixed it.

@ haiboxu
can you post your xorg.conf file? Also temproarily reset the driver in xorg.conf back to nv, boot into Mandriva normally and try setting up the 3D from Mandrake's Control Center.
Also have you added the following line:
Load "glx"
whilst deleting the following lines:
Load "dri"
Load "GLcore"

[haiboxu]

Hi AlexK,

Thanks for youe reply. I show you the xorg.conf before installing the nvidia driver as followings. If further infos needed, please let me know.

# File generated by XFdrake.

# ************************************************** ********************
# Refer to the XF86Config man page for details about the format of
# this file.
# ************************************************** ********************

Section "Files"
# Multiple FontPath entries are allowed (they are concatenated together)
# By default, Mandrake 6.0 and later now use a font server independent of
# the X server to render fonts.
FontPath "unix/:-1"
EndSection

Section "ServerFlags"
#DontZap # disable <Crtl><Alt><BS> (server abort)
AllowMouseOpenFail # allows the server to start up even if the mouse does not work
#DontZoom # disable <Crtl><Alt><KP_+>/<KP_-> (resolution switching)
EndSection

Section "Module"
Load "dbe" # Double-Buffering Extension
Load "v4l" # Video for Linux
Load "extmod"
Load "type1"
Load "freetype"
Load "glx" # 3D layer
EndSection

Section "InputDevice"
Identifier "Keyboard1"
Driver "keyboard"
Option "XkbModel" "pc105"
Option "XkbLayout" "us"
Option "XkbOptions" "compose:rwin"
EndSection

Section "InputDevice"
Identifier "Mouse1"
Driver "mouse"
Option "Protocol" "ExplorerPS/2"
Option "Device" "/dev/mouse"
Option "ZAxisMapping" "6 7"
EndSection

Section "Monitor"
Identifier "monitor1"
VendorName "Generic"
ModelName "1024x768 @ 70 Hz"
HorizSync 31.5-57.0
VertRefresh 50-70

# TV fullscreen mode or DVD fullscreen output.
# 768x576 @ 79 Hz, 50 kHz hsync
ModeLine "768x576" 50.00 768 832 846 1000 576 590 595 630

# 768x576 @ 100 Hz, 61.6 kHz hsync
ModeLine "768x576" 63.07 768 800 960 1024 576 578 590 616
EndSection

Section "Device"
Identifier "device1"
VendorName "nVidia Corp."
BoardName "NVIDIA GeForce FX (generic)"
Driver "nv"
Option "DPMS"
EndSection

Section "Screen"
Identifier "screen1"
Device "device1"
Monitor "monitor1"
DefaultColorDepth 24

Subsection "Display"
Depth 8
Virtual 1024 768
EndSubsection

Subsection "Display"
Depth 15
Virtual 1024 768
EndSubsection

Subsection "Display"
Depth 16
Virtual 1024 768
EndSubsection

Subsection "Display"
Depth 24
Virtual 1024 768
EndSubsection
EndSection

Section "ServerLayout"
Identifier "layout1"
InputDevice "Keyboard1" "CoreKeyboard"
InputDevice "Mouse1" "CorePointer"
Screen "screen1"
EndSection

[haiboxu]

Thanks for every experts. I solve the problem for installing the nvidia driver into mandriva 2006. I would like to share my experience for the one like me is newbie as followinds;
uname -a
Linux localhost 2.6.12-12mdksmp #1
urpmi kernel-source
The screen will pop up the message to remind you for insalled CD. Then doing as the prompt messages.

Exit X into failsafe
sh NVIDIA-Linux-x86-1.0-7667-pkg1.run
emacs /etc/X11/xorg.conf
change the "nv" into "nvidia"
add "Option "NvAGP" "3"
add "Option "NoLogo" "1"
reboot
It works.
######
glxinfo
name of display: :0.0
display: :0 screen: 0
direct rendering: Yes
server glx vendor string: NVIDIA Corporation
##
glxgears
[root@localhost ~]# glxgears
19994 frames in 5.0 seconds = 3998.742 FPS
19815 frames in 5.0 seconds = 3962.945 FPS
19807 frames in 5.0 seconds = 3961.357 FPS
server glx version string: 1.3