[mythtv-users] 2.6.15 and nvidia cards

Michael Haan michael.haan at gmail.com
Sun Jan 22 00:52:04 UTC 2006


On 1/21/06, Axel Thimm <Axel.Thimm at atrpms.net> wrote:
>
> On Sat, Jan 21, 2006 at 07:28:13PM -0500, Michael Haan wrote:
> > On 1/21/06, Brian Wood <beww at beww.org> wrote:
> > >
> > >
> > > On Jan 21, 2006, at 5:15 PM, Michael Haan wrote:
> > >
> > > > Quite simply, I tried to install the 2.6.15 kernel and, of course,
> > > > my nvidia graphics card broke.  Anyone doing this and, if so, how?
> > >
> > > What card, what drivers (generic or nVidia's)? If the latter, did you
> > > re-compile for the newer kernel? Is it totally "broke" (no video at
> > > all?), or just not working in X?
> > >
> > > If you're using nVidia's drivers you will normally need to re-compile
> > > for any change in the kernel, even a minor one, and especially for a
> > > version bump.
> > >
> > > Anything in the X log? Any on-screen messages?
>
> > Right, but I went to get them and they aren't there.  The nvidia site
> only
> > has amd64, which is what I have, but I'm running in 32 bit mode.
>
> nvidia has both 32 and 64 bit installers. If you are running in 32 bit
> mode (why?) then use the 32 bit installer.
>
> > I got my original set from atrpms, but none are yet available there
> > for my setup.
>
> If you really want to test 2.6.15 you can use FC5 test 2 for which
> ATrpms has nvidia support.
> --
> Axel.Thimm at ATrpms.net
>
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Axel, I'd love to go with FC5 in 64 bit mode.  Where can I get it, and do I
just follow Jarod's guide?
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