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dekerf
12-30-2002, 02:23 PM
OK I ran it and it told me to download NVIDIA_kernel-1.0-4191.src.rpm and NVIDIA_GLX-1.0-4191.i386.rpm. Now the GLX file is there and I downloaded that but there is no file that resembles the kernel file on nVidia's download page. I have Red Hat 8 with an Athlon 1.33 GHz. Can anyone let me know what kernel file is most appropriate for me.

Thanks
Icarus
12-30-2002, 02:43 PM
It's at the very bottom of the page ;)
dekerf
12-30-2002, 02:51 PM
Dear god I'm an idiot, thanks man
fancypiper
12-30-2002, 02:52 PM
Hmm.. What this I see at the bottom of the nVidia driver page (http://www.nvidia.com/view.asp?IO=linux_display_ia32_1.0-4191)? NVIDIA_kernel-1.0-4191.src.rpm?

It might be easier to choose the binary that matches your kernel. Command:uname -rThat will tell your kernel version.

Did you install the developmental packages that you will need for compiling source code?
dekerf
12-30-2002, 03:22 PM
I just tried to in the the package management control panel but it said there is an unlocatable package called krb5-libs=1.2.5-6 which is required by krb5-devel. Anyone what this is a part of so I can install it and then get the development stuff installed.

Thanks
fancypiper
12-30-2002, 03:32 PM
Try using the install disks, do "expert" and "upgrade" and choose the develepmental packages. The install should take care of the dependencies.

Redhat links:
Easier software management: APT-RPM (http://apt-rpm.tuxfamily.org/) - Red Carpet (http://www.ximian.com/products/ximian_red_carpet/)
rpmfind (http://rpmfind.net/)
Red Hat Linux Manuals (http://www.redhat.com/docs/manuals/linux/)
Maximum RPM (http://www.rpm.org/max-rpm/)
dekerf
12-30-2002, 04:04 PM
I tried that twice but it would always hang right after it said "checking for installed packages". I downloaded the krb5-libs rpm that the package manager is looking for and tried to install it but apparently there is a newer version of this library installed. Nevertheless the package manager wants the older version would it be possible for me to do a rpm -e --nodeps on the old version and then install the new one right away or would that muck things up?
fancypiper
12-30-2002, 04:27 PM
I'm not sure. Perhaps it would be safer to install through Red Carpet or APT-RPM.
dekerf
12-30-2002, 04:57 PM
I got it to work by using rpm -ivh --force. So the development stuff is now installed. Now I need to know how to get X windows to not automatically start as the computer boots up because if the driver install goes wrong then I'll still have CLI.
Icarus
12-30-2002, 05:06 PM
Did you install the krb5-libs (ftp://rpmfind.net/linux/redhat/8.0/en/os/i386/RedHat/RPMS/krb5-libs-1.2.5-6.i386.rpm)? krb5 won't install without those...

I personally like APT-GET for RH8.0 (http://ftp.freshrpms.net/pub/freshrpms/psyche/apt/) for updating, very smooth :)
fancypiper
12-30-2002, 05:11 PM
Edit /etc/inittab and change the line with initdefault in it to reflect "Full multiuser mode".

Here is a snippet of my file for an example:# Default runlevel. The runlevels used by RHS are:
# 0 - halt (Do NOT set initdefault to this)
# 1 - Single user mode
# 2 - Multiuser, without NFS (The same as 3, if you do not have networking)
# 3 - Full multiuser mode
# 4 - unused
# 5 - X11
# 6 - reboot (Do NOT set initdefault to this)
#
id:3:initdefault: