Re: Nvidia setup

Most distros if not all ship with an open source version of the nVidia driver. -- Christopher Tyler MTCRE/MTCNA/MTCTCE/MTCWE Total Highspeed Internet Services 417.851.1107 ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Dave Pawson" <dave.pawson(a)gmail.com&gt; > To: "RPM Fusion users discussion list" <rpmfusion-users(a)lists.rpmfusion.org&gt; > Sent: Wednesday, August 28, 2013 11:05:42 AM > Subject: Re: Nvidia setup > > Which leaves me asking, > What driver is used to 'get the system running', > How to build the kmods for my kernel ( 3.10.9 AFAIK) > .. Then on, sounds good. > > Can I try this with my old ati card in, on one monitor, > The nVidia on the second monitor? > > Tia, > > http://dpawson.co.uk > xslt xsl-fo docbook FAQ > > > On 28 Aug 2013, at 14:27, George Galt <george.galt(a)gmail.com&gt; wrote: > >> Get your system running -- with the card installed -- then install the >> correct nVidia driver. I don't know if the nVidia filed (kmods) are still >> available for you kernel you are running. If not, you can compile your >> own files from the source rpms or you can try installing the akmod file >> and see if it will build the correct files for you. >> >> >> On Wed, Aug 28, 2013 at 5:36 AM, Dave Pawson <dave.pawson(a)gmail.com&gt; wrote: >>> New to nVidia. >>> I have a card, Asus Nvidia GeForce GT640. >>> Fedora 19, 64 bit. >>> Kernel 3.9.9-302.fc19.x86_64 >>> the 3.10 kernel won't run with my current >>> graphics card. >>> >>> Looking at http://rpmfusion.org/Howto/nVidia#About_this_Howto >>> >>> No mention of whether to install the card first or the drivers? Which >>> is the correct order please? >>> >>> TiA >>> -- >>> Dave Pawson >>> XSLT XSL-FO FAQ. >>> Docbook FAQ. >>> http://www.dpawson.co.uk >