[mythtv-users] nvidia rpm fix

[Jarod C. Wilson]

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

-- 
Jarod C. Wilson, RHCE

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