patrick_darcy wrote: > From: Anssi Hannula >> patrick_darcy wrote: >>> i am having a problem with nvidia driver. it seems when i open control >>> center i have a package nvidia kernel 8774. i remove it and it seems >>> to uninstall. then when attempt to install a new nvidia drive the kerne >>> 8774 is still there. >> Please post the exact error message you are getting. > > i am not getting an error message. > > when i use mcc i can delete the nvidia dkms , driver and kernel. > > when i go to the installation part of mcc. nvidia kernel is showing to still > be there. this is what i was given in the mandriva club to solve the > problem. > > rpm -e --noscripts nvidia-kernel-2.6.17-5mdv-8774-1mdk > > i enter this as root and it goes away, then i am able to install a nvidia > driver.
This is a bug in the Mandriva NVIDIA 8774 precompiled dkms packages (or the handling of those), and you are not the first one to encounter this. > even at this point i dont think my 3d acceleration is working. > this is using 64 bit cooker. Check if "glxinfo" shows "direct rendering: Yes" -- Anssi Hannula _______________________________________________ PLF-discuss mailing list [email protected] https://www.zarb.org/mailman/listinfo/plf-discuss
