Have kernel 2.6.32.11-105.fc12.x86_64 do not see newer version in rpm
fusion repository 173xx or 96xx kernels
current video driver is Xorg 11 nouveau 1:195.36.15-1 fc12 x86_64
---------- Forwarded message ----------
From: Michael Miles <mmamiga6(a)gmail.com>
Date: May 1, 2010 8:01pm
Subject: Re: Fwd: Re: 3D and Nvidia
To: users(a)lists.fedoraproject.org
CC:
On 05/01/2010 11:53 AM, Michael Miles wrote:
> On 05/01/2010 11:50 AM, Michael Miles wrote:
>> On 05/01/2010 09:40 AM, hewjr1000(a)gmail.com wrote:
>>> Help with nvidia 6150. Running f12 attempt to install
driver via
>>> yum, get message that kernel I have is newer than one
being installed.
>>>
>>> ---------- Forwarded message ----------
>>> From: Andre Robatino andre(a)bwh.harvard.edu>
>>> Date: May 1, 2010 11:10am
>>> Subject: Re: 3D and Nvidia
>>> To: hewjr1000(a)gmail.com
>>> CC:
>>>
>>>
>>> > On 05/01/2010 11:02 AM, hewjr1000(a)gmail.com wrote:
>>> >
>>> > > For some reason when I install I get message
about kernel being
>>> newer
>>> >
>>> > > then one being installed and install halts at
that point
>>> >
>>> >
>>> >
>>> > What exactly are you installing - kmod-nvidia or
akmod-nvidia, and
>>> which
>>> >
>>> > version of Fedora? Also, how are you installing,
and do you already
>>> >
>>> > have the rpmfusion repo enabled? Also, you should
be posting to the
>>> >
>>> > mailing list since someone else might know
something I don't. I only
>>> >
>>> > have experience using akmod-nvidia.
>>> >
>>> >
>>> >
>>> > PS I just discovered that what I actually have - a
desktop
>>> 6150SE -
>>> >
>>> > isn't exactly the same as a Go 6150. But the
instructions are
>>> exactly
>>> >
>>> > the same for both, so it shouldn't matter.
>>> >
>>> >
>>> >
>> By the looks of your video card it is a older model and the
Nvidia
>> proprietary 173 drivers are the ones you want.
>> I do it through ADD/remove software.
>> Make sure you have RPM fusion repos installed the search
NVIDIA
>> Select the latest Driver 173 and the kernel mod FOR THE
KERNEL YOU
>> HAVE INSTALLED.
>> Once installed do not reboot and add the this after quiet on
the
>> kernel lines of GRUB.CONFIG. rdblacklist=nouveau
>>
>> Save the grub.config and reboot
>>
>> There is a complete write up here
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> Good Luck
>
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