Fedora 24

[Another Sillyname]

yumex not yum

use yumex as it has a great search facility, this then allows you to
identify the driver and install either from yumex or from dnf as per
your own preference.



On 25 June 2016 at 18:31, Dave Pawson <dave.pawson at gmail.com> wrote:
> On 25 June 2016 at 18:19, Another Sillyname <anothersname at googlemail.com> wrote:
>> Depends on the version of the card.
>>
>> In F23 do......
>>
>> rpm -qa | grep nvidia
>>
>> see which version of the driver you installed.
>
> $ rpm -qa | grep nvidia
> kmod-nvidia-4.5.7-300.fc24.x86_64-358.16-2.fc24.x86_64
> kmod-nvidia-4.5.6-200.fc23.x86_64-358.16-2.fc24.x86_64
> akmod-nvidia-358.16-2.fc24.x86_64
> xorg-x11-drv-nvidia-kmodsrc-358.16-3.fc24.x86_64
> xorg-x11-drv-nvidia-libs-358.16-3.fc24.x86_64
> kmod-nvidia-4.5.7-200.fc23.x86_64-358.16-2.fc24.x86_64
> xorg-x11-drv-nvidia-358.16-3.fc24.x86_64
>
>
>
>>
>> Then in F24, load yumex and search for nvidia, install the same driver.
>
> yum? Not dnf? Sorry, I don't follow what's happening here?
>
> Found the old fix, was akmods --force, but fails now with
> akmods line 147 ulimit core file size cannot modify limit: invalid arg.
> checking kmods for 4.5.7-300.fc24.x86_64 [OK]
>
> Follow that with the reboot and I'm back at "Oh no, something has gone
> wrong" screen.
>
>
> regards
>
>
>>
>>
>>
>> On 25 June 2016 at 18:12, Dave Pawson <dave.pawson at gmail.com> wrote:
>>> Updated as per https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/DNF_system_upgrade
>>>
>>> I have an nvidia graphics card.
>>>
>>> Mid boot after install I got the 'oops, fail' message.
>>>
>>> With Fedora 23 I was using a command to update
>>> the driver (I think) from rpmfusion. I made a note...
>>> but can't find it.
>>>
>>> Booted back into F23 and working again.
>>>
>>> Would someone remind me of the 'update' option
>>> to get my nvidia card working in F24 please?
>>>
>>> TiA
>>>
>>> --
>>> Dave Pawson
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>>> http://www.dpawson.co.uk
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>
>
> --
> Dave Pawson
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