I presume you are able to run your FC9 install on command mode. Nvidia has been a problem, I should know, I have been using RH or FC with Nvidia since 5 years now. If your FC9 is ok in command mode or Run Level 3 (init 3) mode then, you can try either building the Nvidia module from the package provided by Nvidia (www.nvidia.com/downloads) or download the rpms from either rpm.livna.org or atrpms.net. I find the Nvidia package much easier. To be able to run Nvidia package from Nvidia site you would require the kernel-devel rpm to be installed in your system for the kernel you are using on your FC9. By the way there seems to be no kernel-devel for the kernel bundled with the DVD, therefore, you may first need to do a yum update for your system and then do the following: 1. download the Nvidia package from Nvidia site (www.*nvidia* .com/page/drivers.html), the package begining *173.14.09 (32-bit) and **177.13 (64-bit) should work.* 2. yum install kernel-devel (this would install kernel-devel rpm) 3. Log as root in run level 3 or command mode. 4. chmod +x <nividia package> 5. sh <nvidia package> this should install nividia drivers and modify xorg file for nvidia graphics. For the second method: download and install a) kmod-nvidia-173 or kmod-nvidia-177 and b) kmod-nvidia - <kernel version>. You can also do a yum install also with livna repository data. Sivaraman.
2008/6/19 Sriram Ramaswamy <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: > Hi Guys, > > I am a total newbie to Linux (less than a week) and open source and I began > my experiments with Fedora and I have to admit its one very cool system. > > My problems began with trying to install the Fedora core 9 64 bit version. > The anaconda installer identifies my Nvidia Ge Force card perfectly but > after that X server begins its work it just halts. This happens even in the > 32 bit version. I thought I might have burned the DVD wrong and retried with > a fresh new DVD but it still halted. > > This is odd because I have tried installing FC 8 32 and 64 bit version and > they both work fine. The 64 bit also lets me install the latest release of > the Nvidia driver with no problems. > > This is my computer's hardware configuration. I have a AMD Phenom 9500 Quad > Core Processor 1.80 GHz, 4 GB DDR RAM, NVidia GeForce 8600 GT Display > adapter, Atheros L1 Gigabit Ethernet Controller. > > Suggestions please. > > Please note this is my first time here and if I am breaking any rules by > sending out this mail please do let me know. > > -- > Sriram. > http://macroeconomy.in/ > > -- > fedora-list mailing list > [email protected] > To unsubscribe: https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/fedora-list > -- Dr. T. V. Sivaraman, Lane No. 5, 46A, Ravindrapuri, VARANASI - 221005. INDIA Ph. No. 91-542-2276605 919451273108
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