RE: RedHat & nVidia Drivers

Everything Linux 1798 This topic was started by krm31700, 2004-05-08 04:23

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2004-05-08 06:23

Hey there,
I am a newbie, and I just installed and made my computer a dual boot.
What I am trying to do is get a driver installed for my desktop PC ( the nVidia drivers). I never used Linux in my entire life but I am now learning it in school and it is blowing me away at how awsome it is.....
BUT me being stupid, when it comes to Linux, I was wondering if someone could help me get this driver installed because I can run "startx" ... also my video card was not on the list when I installed RedHat 7.2, so I opted to skip that.

Please help me w/ some step-by-step instructions....the Dummies version of notes please.
I have the driver saved to a pen drive at this point.....what next....

Thank you sooooooooooooo, so much in advance for your help and cooperation.

K

dual boot with lilo on sata/ide drive

How do i install Mandrake 9.2

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Dapper Dan

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2004-05-08 08:06

I can't seem to find it right now but danleff wrote a very detailed step by step on how to install the Nvidia "drivers." Here something that will help, but is more abbreviated..

http://www.linuxcompatible.org/thread.php?id=1418

If I may ask, why are you running RH 7.3? 8 and 9 are so much better than 7.3, and I've run all of them. For the best RH type distro yet, Fedora Core 1 beats the pants off of all of them by a mile in my opinion.

danleff

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2004-05-08 11:46

The differnce in RedHat will be that you may need to mnually edit the inittab file, as supplied by DapperDan. But, the link to the thread is;

http://www.linuxcompatible.org/thread654-1.html

I also agree with DapperDan. A newer version of RedHat will most likely pick up your exact card.

krm31700

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2004-05-08 19:12

The reason I am using RH 7.2 right now is that we are learning it in school and that way I can follow step-by-step in the lab manuals and book. Once I get more familiarized w/ Linux I will be bumping up to the newer versions.

K

P.S. Thanks for the replies, and all the help.