[mythtv-users] Problem following Jarod's guide (Nvidia drivers)

Jarod Wilson jarod at wilsonet.com
Sun Feb 5 00:27:11 UTC 2006


On Sat, Feb 04, 2006 at 12:28:51PM -0600, Chris S wrote:
> Hello Everyone,
> 
> I'm following Jarod's guide, installing Mythtv on FC4. It seems I've 
> run into a bit of a wall with the nvidia drivers, though.
> 
> When I do a 'yum upgrade' it installs Kernel v2.6.15-1.1830_FC4
> 
> However, it does not appear that atrpms has the nvidia kernel module 
> for this particular version. A yum list shows 
> nvidia-graphics8178-kmdl-2.6.15-1.1828_1 but I'm not certain it's wise 
> to mismatch kernel modules like that :)
> 
> In any case, would it be better to try and install whatever the latest 
> 2.6.14 kernel was from redhat, or should I try to force a .1828 module 
> into a .1830 kernel?
> 
> If I do need a 2.6.14 kernel, how would I go about installing it? I 
> removed the 2.6.15 kernel and went back to the stock 2.6.11 but both 
> yum and up2date will only let me upgrade to the newest kernel...

rpm won't let you install the mismatched package. The 1830 kernel just hit the download mirrors, Axel should have packages before much longer. Just be patient (or find an older kernel and nvidia driver combo, or use nvidia's own installer).

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Jarod Wilson
jarod at wilsonet.com



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