[mythtv-users] Upgrading a MythTV Box with the new NVidia Driver using atrpms

[Myth]

Myth wrote:

> Vincent K. Britton wrote:
>
>> How do you upgrade to these new NVidia drivers?
>>
>> I currently have the following installed:
>> [root at localhost root]# rpm -qa |grep nvidia
>> nvidia-graphics-libs-1.0_5336-49.rhfc1.at
>> nvidia-graphics-helpers-0.0.3-3.at
>> nvidia-graphics4363-libs-1.0_4363-55.rhfc1.at
>> nvidia-graphics4363-1.0_4363-55.rhfc1.at
>> nvidia-graphics4363-kmdl-2.4.22-1.2174.nptl_37.rhfc1.at-1.0_4363-49.rhfc1.at 
>>
>> kernel-module-nvidia-graphics4363-2.4.22-1.2188.nptl-1.0_4363-55.rhfc1.at 
>>
>>
>>
>> Do I simply have to uninstall these and install the new ones?  I see 
>> the new atrpms are available:
>> nvidia-graphics6106-1.0_6106-57.rhfc1.at.i386.rpm etc.
>> I installed using Jarod's guide and must confess that my Linux 
>> knowledge, as limited as it is, doesn't cover drivers.  So I would 
>> appreciated as much detail as possible!
>>
>> Thank you for any assistance you can provide!
>>
>> Sincerely,
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> I tried to upgrade via apt, but the x server crashed on reboot. I 
> upgraded the kernel, removed the old nvidia drivers, then installed 
> the 6106 driver and kmdl all through atrpms. On reboot I got a message 
> saying the kernel module couldn't be found and there were no useable 
> screens. I am not sure what I did wrong.
>
> However it is very easy to install the package from nvidia here: 
> http://www.nvidia.com/object/linux_display_ia32_1.0-6106.html
> These worked without a hitch.
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I missed this step:

# init 3
# nvidia-graphics-switch 6106
# reboot

Thanks again, Jarod. :)