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

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 >

Thanks gents. Being totally cynical I expected nothing. Reality? I plugged in both monitors, booted and crossed my fingers. 1. It booted. "Some" driver picked up (600x800?) and offered me a couple of boot options. Basically unreadable text. Is grub operating differently somehow? 2. Fedora booted. kernal 3.10.9 I think 3. as root. # yum install akmod-nvidia-304xx It did. Pulled a good few dependencies. # reboot booted, still the odd screen, 'different' from prior boot screens? Showed the Fedora 19 creeping progress bar along the bottom of the screen. Dropped into my normal login screen at high res. I logged in. Ran Chrome and I'm away again. Not mentioned on the HowTo, but I ran #nvidia-settings and saved the config file. Rebooted and AFAICT I'm up and away. "As easy as Windows".... if only that were true. At least with Linux I can ask those who know. Basically I am very impressed. flawless change of hardware and matching drivers already available. My thanks to the rpmfusion setup / team for doing a grand job. regards On 28 August 2013 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 > > -- Dave Pawson XSLT XSL-FO FAQ. Docbook FAQ. http://www.dpawson.co.uk

If you are on Fedora 19, you might want the 319 driver instead of the 304 driver. On Wed, Aug 28, 2013 at 1:54 PM, Dave Pawson <dave.pawson(a)gmail.com&gt; wrote: > Thanks gents. > Being totally cynical I expected nothing. > Reality? > I plugged in both monitors, booted and crossed my fingers. > > 1. It booted. "Some" driver picked up (600x800?) and offered me a > couple of boot options. Basically > unreadable text. Is grub operating differently somehow? > 2. Fedora booted. kernal 3.10.9 I think > 3. as root. > # yum install akmod-nvidia-304xx > It did. Pulled a good few dependencies. > > # reboot > > booted, still the odd screen, 'different' from prior boot screens? > Showed the Fedora 19 creeping progress bar along the bottom of the screen. > Dropped into my normal login screen at high res. > I logged in. Ran Chrome and I'm away again. > > Not mentioned on the HowTo, but I ran #nvidia-settings and saved the > config file. > > Rebooted and AFAICT I'm up and away. > "As easy as Windows".... if only that were true. At least with Linux I > can ask those who know. > > Basically I am very impressed. > flawless change of hardware and matching drivers already available. > > My thanks to the rpmfusion setup / team for doing a grand job. > > regards > > > On 28 August 2013 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 > > > > > > > > -- > Dave Pawson > XSLT XSL-FO FAQ. > Docbook FAQ. > http://www.dpawson.co.uk