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

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