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Paul: /* NVidia Installer options */

2012-03-12T19:49:08Z

NVidia Installer options

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	# Run <code>$ nvidia-installer --update</code>		# Run <code>$ nvidia-installer --update</code>

	== NVidia Installer options ==		== NVidia Installer options [Fedora 14 thru 16] ==

	=== Features of the Installer ===		=== Features of the Installer ===

Paul: /* Updating NVidia driver */

2012-03-12T19:48:29Z

Updating NVidia driver

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	Follow on screen prompts then reboot like normal.		Follow on screen prompts then reboot like normal.

	== Updating NVidia driver ==		== Updating NVidia driver [Fedora 14 thru 16] ==

	Use <code>nvidia-installer</code> to update NVidia driver		Use <code>nvidia-installer</code> to update NVidia driver

Paul at 00:16, 29 January 2012

2012-01-29T00:16:33Z

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	NOTE: With default install of Fedora Core 14 I could play Minecraft after switching to Nvidia proprietary driver.		NOTE: With default install of Fedora Core 14 I could play Minecraft after switching to Nvidia proprietary driver.

	== Install Nvidia proprietary driver ==		== Install Nvidia proprietary driver Fedora Core 14==

	=== Download Latest Driver ===		=== Download Latest Driver ===

Paul at 12:46, 15 June 2011

2011-06-15T12:46:56Z

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	== NVidia Installer options ==		== NVidia Installer options ==

	Features of the Installer		=== Features of the Installer ===

	Without options, the .run file executes the installer after unpacking it. The installer can be run as a separate step in the process, or can be run at a later time to get updates, etc. Some of the more important commandline options of nvidia-installer are:		Without options, the .run file executes the installer after unpacking it. The installer can be run as a separate step in the process, or can be run at a later time to get updates, etc. Some of the more important commandline options of nvidia-installer are:

	nvidia-installer options		=== nvidia-installer options ===

	--uninstall		<code>--uninstall</code>

	During installation, the installer will make backups of any conflicting files and record the installation of new files. The uninstall option undoes an install, restoring the system to its pre-install state.		During installation, the installer will make backups of any conflicting files and record the installation of new files. The uninstall option undoes an install, restoring the system to its pre-install state.
	~~--latest~~

	~~Connect to NVIDIA's FTP site, and report the latest driver version and the url to the latest driver file.~~		<code>--latest</code>
	--~~update~~

	Connect to NVIDIA's FTP site, ~~download~~ the ~~most recent~~ driver file~~, and install it~~.		Connect to NVIDIA's FTP site, and report the latest driver version and the url to the latest driver file.
	~~--ui=none~~

	The installer uses an ncurses-based user interface if it is able to locate the correct ncurses library. Otherwise, it will fall back to a simple commandline user interface. This option disables the use of the ncurses library.		<code>--update</code>

			Connect to NVIDIA's FTP site, download the most recent driver file, and install it.

			<code>--ui=none</code>

			The installer uses an ncurses-based user interface if it is able to locate the correct ncurses library. Otherwise, it will fall back to a simple commandline user interface. This option disables the use of the ncurses library.


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Paul: /* Install Nvidia proprietary driver */

2011-05-15T17:23:48Z

Install Nvidia proprietary driver

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	Follow on screen prompts then reboot like normal.		Follow on screen prompts then reboot like normal.

			== Updating NVidia driver ==

			Use <code>nvidia-installer</code> to update NVidia driver

			# Boot to command line. One way to do this is to add an argument at Grub boot loader. At Grub boot menu select current kernel and press 'a' to enter kernel arguments. Add a 3 to end of line and press ENTER. This should boot to command line.
			# Run <code>$ nvidia-installer --update</code>

			== NVidia Installer options ==

			Features of the Installer

			Without options, the .run file executes the installer after unpacking it. The installer can be run as a separate step in the process, or can be run at a later time to get updates, etc. Some of the more important commandline options of nvidia-installer are:

			nvidia-installer options

			--uninstall

			During installation, the installer will make backups of any conflicting files and record the installation of new files. The uninstall option undoes an install, restoring the system to its pre-install state.
			--latest

			Connect to NVIDIA's FTP site, and report the latest driver version and the url to the latest driver file.
			--update

			Connect to NVIDIA's FTP site, download the most recent driver file, and install it.
			--ui=none

			The installer uses an ncurses-based user interface if it is able to locate the correct ncurses library. Otherwise, it will fall back to a simple commandline user interface. This option disables the use of the ncurses library.


	<center>[[Fedora\| To Fedora]]</center>		<center>[[Fedora\| To Fedora]]</center>

Paul at 15:45, 25 February 2011

2011-02-25T15:45:56Z

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	== Install Nvidia proprietary driver ==		== Install Nvidia proprietary driver ==

			=== Download Latest Driver ===

	Download latest Nvidia driver from http://www.nvidia.com/		Download latest Nvidia driver from http://www.nvidia.com/

			=== Disable nouveau ===

	Boot to command line. One way to do this is to add an argument at Grub boot loader. At Grub boot menu select current kernel and press 'a' to enter kernel arguments. Add a 3 to end of line and press ENTER.		Boot to command line. One way to do this is to add an argument at Grub boot loader. At Grub boot menu select current kernel and press 'a' to enter kernel arguments. Add a 3 to end of line and press ENTER.

	~~Disable~~ nouveau		This should boot to command line. Now disable nouveau by logging into system & as root edit /etc/grub.conf by adding rdblacklist=nouveau to end of your latest kernel. Save and exit file.
	~~Log~~ into system & ~~with~~ root edit /etc/grub.conf by adding rdblacklist=nouveau to end of your latest kernel. Save and exit file.
	<pre># vi /etc/grub.conf</pre>		<pre># vi /etc/grub.conf</pre>

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	<pre>blacklist nouveau		<pre>blacklist nouveau
	options nouveau modeset=0</pre>		options nouveau modeset=0</pre>

			=== Prerequisite software ===

	Run these commands to verify if you have minimum prerequisite software installed:		Run these commands to verify if you have minimum prerequisite software installed:
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	<pre># yum install gcc.x86_64 kernel-devel.x86_64</pre>		<pre># yum install gcc.x86_64 kernel-devel.x86_64</pre>

			=== Reboot ===

	Now reboot system so you unload the nouveau drivers.		Now reboot system so you unload the nouveau drivers.
	<pre># reboot</pre>		<pre># reboot</pre>


	Enter the boot menu again just like above & add an argument of 3 to end of current kernel line (should be after rdblacklist=nouveau you added above).		Enter the boot menu again just like above & add an argument of 3 to end of current kernel line (should be after rdblacklist=nouveau you added above).

			=== Install driver ===

	Log into system and become root. Enter the directory where you downloaded the current Nvidia driver and type:		Log into system and become root. Enter the directory where you downloaded the current Nvidia driver and type:

Paul at 03:06, 11 February 2011

2011-02-11T03:06:05Z

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	~~[http~~:~~//rpmfusion~~.~~org/Package/xorg-x11-drv-nvidia RPM Fusion NVidia~~ driver]		NOTE: With default install of Fedora Core 14 I could play Minecraft after switching to Nvidia proprietary driver.

			== Install Nvidia proprietary driver ==

	Download latest Nvidia driver from http://www.nvidia.com/		Download latest Nvidia driver from http://www.nvidia.com/
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	<pre># yum install gcc.x86_64 kernel-devel.x86_64</pre>		<pre># yum install gcc.x86_64 kernel-devel.x86_64</pre>

	Now reboot system so you unload the nouveau drivers. Enter the boot menu again just like above & add an argument of 3 to end of current kernel line (should be after rdblacklist=nouveau you added above).		Now reboot system so you unload the nouveau drivers.
			<pre># reboot</pre>
			Enter the boot menu again just like above & add an argument of 3 to end of current kernel line (should be after rdblacklist=nouveau you added above).


	Log into system and become root. Enter the directory where you downloaded the current Nvidia driver and type:		Log into system and become root. Enter the directory where you downloaded the current Nvidia driver and type:

Paul at 02:53, 11 February 2011

2011-02-11T02:53:38Z

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	Log into system & with root edit /etc/grub.conf by adding rdblacklist=nouveau to end of your latest kernel. Save and exit file.		Log into system & with root edit /etc/grub.conf by adding rdblacklist=nouveau to end of your latest kernel. Save and exit file.
	<pre># vi /etc/grub.conf</pre>		<pre># vi /etc/grub.conf</pre>

			Create a new file in /etc/modprobe.d/ called disable-nouveau.conf:
			<pre># vi /etc/modprobe.d/disable-nouveau.conf</pre>

			Add these two lines to your disable-nouveau.conf file then save & exit:
			<pre>blacklist nouveau
			options nouveau modeset=0</pre>

	Run these commands to verify if you have minimum prerequisite software installed:		Run these commands to verify if you have minimum prerequisite software installed:
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	The default Fedora 14 install I used did not include several of the required packages. I installed gcc which resolved the other dependencies.		The default Fedora 14 install I used did not include several of the required packages. I installed gcc & kernel-devel which resolved the other dependencies.

	<pre># yum install gcc.x86_64</pre>		<pre># yum install gcc.x86_64 kernel-devel.x86_64</pre>

	Now reboot system so you unload the nouveau drivers. Enter the boot menu again just like above & add an argument of 3 to end of current kernel line (should be after rdblacklist=nouveau you added above).		Now reboot system so you unload the nouveau drivers. Enter the boot menu again just like above & add an argument of 3 to end of current kernel line (should be after rdblacklist=nouveau you added above).

Paul at 02:24, 11 February 2011

2011-02-11T02:24:47Z

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	[http://rpmfusion.org/Package/xorg-x11-drv-nvidia RPM Fusion NVidia driver]		[http://rpmfusion.org/Package/xorg-x11-drv-nvidia RPM Fusion NVidia driver]

			Download latest Nvidia driver from http://www.nvidia.com/

			Boot to command line. One way to do this is to add an argument at Grub boot loader. At Grub boot menu select current kernel and press 'a' to enter kernel arguments. Add a 3 to end of line and press ENTER.

			Disable nouveau
			Log into system & with root edit /etc/grub.conf by adding rdblacklist=nouveau to end of your latest kernel. Save and exit file.
			<pre># vi /etc/grub.conf</pre>

			Run these commands to verify if you have minimum prerequisite software installed:
			<pre>
			size --version
			make --version
			insmod --version
			Xorg --version
			gcc --version
			ls /lib/libc.so.6
			</pre>


			The default Fedora 14 install I used did not include several of the required packages. I installed gcc which resolved the other dependencies.

			<pre># yum install gcc.x86_64</pre>

			Now reboot system so you unload the nouveau drivers. Enter the boot menu again just like above & add an argument of 3 to end of current kernel line (should be after rdblacklist=nouveau you added above).

			Log into system and become root. Enter the directory where you downloaded the current Nvidia driver and type:
			<pre># sh ./NVidia*</pre>

			Follow on screen prompts then reboot like normal.

	<center>[[Fedora\| To Fedora]]</center>		<center>[[Fedora\| To Fedora]]</center>

Paul: Created page with "[http://rpmfusion.org/Package/xorg-x11-drv-nvidia RPM Fusion NVidia driver] To Fedora"

2010-10-13T03:13:54Z

Created page with "[http://rpmfusion.org/Package/xorg-x11-drv-nvidia RPM Fusion NVidia driver] <center> To Fedora</center>"

New page

[http://rpmfusion.org/Package/xorg-x11-drv-nvidia RPM Fusion NVidia driver]

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