how to install nvidia driver in fedora 9
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2008/09/10 23:29 | by ipaddr ]
2008/09/10 23:29 | by ipaddr ]
This is from http://www.mjmwired.net/resources/mjm-fedora-f9.html (I always use this guy's installation guides, they are easy to understand) So, don't use the installer from Nvidia's website.
Fedora recommends users install a 3rd-party RPM packaged driver instead of using the installer from Nvidia's website. Currently Livna provides a well packaged driver, installable via yum.
First, setup Livna Repository
$ sudo rpm -ivh http://rpm.livna.org/livna-release-9.rpm
$ sudo rpm --import /etc/pki/rpm-gpg/RPM-GPG-KEY-livna
Install the nvidia driver through Livna:
$ sudo yum install kmod-nvidia
If a kernel update is installed at the same time (most likely), then a reboot will be required. If not, then simply log out completely of Gnome or KDE and the Nvidia driver should load. The Nvidia logo will flash quickly once.
Fedora recommends users install a 3rd-party RPM packaged driver instead of using the installer from Nvidia's website. Currently Livna provides a well packaged driver, installable via yum.
First, setup Livna Repository
$ sudo rpm -ivh http://rpm.livna.org/livna-release-9.rpm
$ sudo rpm --import /etc/pki/rpm-gpg/RPM-GPG-KEY-livna
Install the nvidia driver through Livna:
$ sudo yum install kmod-nvidia
If a kernel update is installed at the same time (most likely), then a reboot will be required. If not, then simply log out completely of Gnome or KDE and the Nvidia driver should load. The Nvidia logo will flash quickly once.
Fedora 8 mouse invisible issue
[ 2008/09/10 23:28 | by ipaddr ]
2008/09/10 23:28 | by ipaddr ]
I tried to install 64 bit fedora 8 today.
The installation went smoothly. When I came to the login interface, the mouse pointer was invisible. It was so frustrated.
I did some search on internet and found that this problem appears on 64 bit linux with Nvida display card. So it may be a driver issue.
Fortunately there is a workaround that seems work for me.
su
gedit /etc/grub.conf
Remove the “rhgb” in the file. Then reboot again, the mouse pointer seems to come back now.
