[mythtv-users] nvidia rpm fix
Jarod C. Wilson
jcw at wilsonet.com
Mon Oct 27 22:14:12 EST 2003
Okay, I've got the fix for the nvidia rpms into a new update of the
guide, which will be posted a bit later this evening.
Basically, the entire problem is that the proper character devices
aren't being created. The easy fix is this:
# mknod /dev/nvidia0 c 195 0
# mknod /dev/nvidia1 c 195 1
# mknod /dev/nvidia2 c 195 2
# mknod /dev/nvidia3 c 195 3
# mknod /dev/nvidiactl c 195 255
Then
# cat "alias char-major-195 nvidia" >> /etc/modules.conf
(if you don't already have that line in there)
Then edit XF86Config (comment out Load "dri", change driver from "nv"
to "nvidia")
I've found that adding the ModulePath statements makes no difference
for my on RHL9 (not sure if it matters for Fedora, or if I'm doing
something I shouldn't).
Now restart X, and you *should* be back in business w/the nvidia rpms.
It worked for me anyhow, on a bare-metal install I just started this
afternoon.
I believe Axel said he'd do something about the character devices not
being created in a new rev of the rpms, but for now, you can just
create them manually. Sorry for the mess, folks!
--Jarod
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Jarod C. Wilson, RHCE
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