2005/11/25, Justin Conover <justin.conover@xxxxxxxxx>: > > > On 11/25/05, Matt Carter <matt.carter85@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: > > Hi Guys > > > > Now that I have a "Working" FC5 install I decided to start with adding > > the Nvidia Driver to my Kernel, no problems I thought. > > > > Downloaded and started doing the install as normal from console, said > > it required the GCC stuff and the Kernel Devel, installed those. > > Nvidia installed, great I thought, started editing my Xorg.conf so > > that my Geforce Go 6200 TC would be able to use the driver. Changed > > driver to "nvidia" as per normal, rebooted and no xserver. So I tried > > again and added the extra specifics for my laptop such as the > > Modeline. Happened again so this time I put in "nv" instead of "nvidia > > and it worked? > > > > Not sure what is going on as X wouldnt output a detailed problem. > > > > Matt > > > > -- > > > > Good luck getting help with a closed source driver on the rawhide list ;-) > > For what it's worth, I talked to a nvidia developer and they will have a new > release "hopefully at the end of the month" that supports modular xorg. > > I've also see folks get it working with modular xorg in other distros so its > possible, I just haven't had the time to try. > > -- > fedora-test-list mailing list > fedora-test-list@xxxxxxxxxx > To unsubscribe: > https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/fedora-test-list > > driver works... just install locs have changed and there are some other issues with the current rawhide state and modular X. if you got X up at all symlinking like posted above works like a charm. yes according to the nv forum the next version of the driver actually will support modular X and a new driver upgrade has been announced since ages anyways (it will be there soon). regards, Rudolf Kastl -- fedora-test-list mailing list fedora-test-list@xxxxxxxxxx To unsubscribe: https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/fedora-test-list