Linux Colud not install NVIDIA drivers on MANDRIVA 2008.0

i have downloaded NVIDIA drivers for LINUX .
(its basically i want to enable compiz fusion)

so when i try to install it in terminal on root then it says "X-SERVER is running ".....so cannot install .

when i logon using KNOSOLE n try to install it ........it satarts
after accepting agremment .there appers a box saying "KERNEL match not found "
it has option to download it........when enter download.......it says " no match for KERNEL found "
help me installing NVIDIA drivers .
 
dear - you have to configure mandriva's package manager to download driver for your kernel.there is no need to go for binary from nvidia *unless* you know how to.

Google or mandriva website can help you configure package manager(urpmi?) with internet.

good luck :)
 
I have already told you how to setup and manage repositories from Mandriva Control Center

After that Update the repos.. It will do it automatically . .After setting up repo , open Add/Remove Programs..

and Do these

 
H2O said:
^That is not a solution to his problem....

Yes this is not solution to problem,he is all ready getting solutions from Linux gurus.I am just showing way to new house i.e Mandriva 2009 Final on 9th Oct
 
Dark Star said:
Compile the latest driver :) that should do the job :)

tried with latest driver.......
i logged on in console mode then typed command
sh NVIDIA-Linux-x86-173.14.12-pkg1.run

then it starts installer .
asks for user agremment liscence .............then i press Accept
but then some problem occours it says

No Precompiled KERNEL found to match your kernel.........would you like to download frm NVIDIA FTP site ? .......then i press YES

then it says NO MATCHING KERNEL FOUND ON NVIDIA FTP SITE :(

then in another dialogue box......
HEADERFILE /lib/modules/2.6.22.9-desktop/mdv/build/include/linux/version.h
is missing ....................
see /lib/modules/2/6/22-desktop/mdv/build
 
Thats pretty old kernel ! Have you updated the system ? Well 2008.0 has some problem with it :p I am currently using 2008.1 and 2009.0 Rc2 :D
 
please your etc /X11/xorg.conf file, make sure there driver is mentioned NVIDIA instead of VESA:)

also, post the output of

glxinfo | grep rendering

And last thing, please update your system by installing all the available system updates in software channel
 
Gaurish said:
please your etc /X11/xorg.conf file, make sure there driver is mentioned NVIDIA instead of VESA:)

also, post the output of

And last thing, please update your system by installing all the available system updates in software channel
Code:
[sudarshan@localhost ~]$ glxinfo
name of display: :0.0
display: :0  screen: 0
direct rendering: No (If you want to find out why, try setting LIBGL_DEBUG=verbose)
server glx vendor string: SGI
server glx version string: 1.2
server glx extensions:
    GLX_ARB_multisample, GLX_EXT_visual_info, GLX_EXT_visual_rating,
    GLX_EXT_import_context, GLX_EXT_texture_from_pixmap, GLX_OML_swap_method,
    GLX_SGI_make_current_read, GLX_SGIS_multisample, GLX_SGIX_hyperpipe,
    GLX_SGIX_swap_barrier, GLX_SGIX_fbconfig, GLX_MESA_copy_sub_buffer
client glx vendor string: SGI
client glx version string: 1.4
client glx extensions:
    GLX_ARB_get_proc_address, GLX_ARB_multisample, GLX_EXT_import_context,
    GLX_EXT_visual_info, GLX_EXT_visual_rating, GLX_MESA_allocate_memory,
    GLX_MESA_copy_sub_buffer, GLX_MESA_swap_control,
    GLX_MESA_swap_frame_usage, GLX_OML_swap_method, GLX_OML_sync_control,
    GLX_SGI_make_current_read, GLX_SGI_swap_control, GLX_SGI_video_sync,
    GLX_SGIS_multisample, GLX_SGIX_fbconfig, GLX_SGIX_pbuffer,
    GLX_SGIX_visual_select_group, GLX_EXT_texture_from_pixmap
GLX version: 1.2
GLX extensions:
    GLX_ARB_get_proc_address, GLX_ARB_multisample, GLX_EXT_import_context,
    GLX_EXT_visual_info, GLX_EXT_visual_rating, GLX_MESA_copy_sub_buffer,
    GLX_OML_swap_method, GLX_SGI_make_current_read, GLX_SGIS_multisample,
    GLX_SGIX_fbconfig, GLX_EXT_texture_from_pixmap
OpenGL vendor string: Mesa project: [url]www.mesa3d.org[/url]
OpenGL renderer string: Mesa GLX Indirect
OpenGL version string: 1.4 (2.1 Mesa 7.0.1)
OpenGL extensions:
    GL_ARB_depth_texture, GL_ARB_draw_buffers, GL_ARB_fragment_program,
    GL_ARB_imaging, GL_ARB_multisample, GL_ARB_multitexture,
    GL_ARB_occlusion_query, GL_ARB_point_parameters, GL_ARB_point_sprite,
    GL_ARB_shadow, GL_ARB_shadow_ambient, GL_ARB_texture_border_clamp,
    GL_ARB_texture_compression, GL_ARB_texture_cube_map,
    GL_ARB_texture_env_add, GL_ARB_texture_env_combine,
    GL_ARB_texture_env_crossbar, GL_ARB_texture_env_dot3,
    GL_ARB_texture_mirrored_repeat, GL_ARB_texture_non_power_of_two,
    GL_ARB_texture_rectangle, GL_ARB_transpose_matrix, GL_ARB_vertex_program,
    GL_ARB_window_pos, GL_EXT_abgr, GL_EXT_bgra, GL_EXT_blend_color,
    GL_EXT_blend_equation_separate, GL_EXT_blend_func_separate,
    GL_EXT_blend_logic_op, GL_EXT_blend_minmax, GL_EXT_blend_subtract,
    GL_EXT_clip_volume_hint, GL_EXT_copy_texture, GL_EXT_draw_range_elements,
    GL_EXT_fog_coord, GL_EXT_framebuffer_object, GL_EXT_multi_draw_arrays,
    GL_EXT_packed_pixels, GL_EXT_paletted_texture, GL_EXT_point_parameters,
    GL_EXT_polygon_offset, GL_EXT_rescale_normal, GL_EXT_secondary_color,
    GL_EXT_separate_specular_color, GL_EXT_shadow_funcs,
    GL_EXT_shared_texture_palette, GL_EXT_stencil_wrap, GL_EXT_subtexture,
    GL_EXT_texture, GL_EXT_texture3D, GL_EXT_texture_edge_clamp,
    GL_EXT_texture_env_add, GL_EXT_texture_env_combine,
    GL_EXT_texture_env_dot3, GL_EXT_texture_lod_bias,
    GL_EXT_texture_mirror_clamp, GL_EXT_texture_object,
    GL_EXT_texture_rectangle, GL_EXT_vertex_array, GL_APPLE_packed_pixels,
    GL_ATI_draw_buffers, GL_ATI_texture_env_combine3,
    GL_ATI_texture_mirror_once, GL_ATIX_texture_env_combine3,
    GL_IBM_texture_mirrored_repeat, GL_INGR_blend_func_separate,
    GL_MESA_pack_invert, GL_MESA_ycbcr_texture, GL_NV_blend_square,
    GL_NV_fragment_program, GL_NV_light_max_exponent, GL_NV_point_sprite,
    GL_NV_texgen_reflection, GL_NV_texture_rectangle, GL_NV_vertex_program,
    GL_NV_vertex_program1_1, GL_SGI_color_matrix, GL_SGI_color_table,
    GL_SGIS_generate_mipmap, GL_SGIS_texture_border_clamp,
    GL_SGIS_texture_edge_clamp, GL_SGIS_texture_lod, GL_SGIX_depth_texture,
    GL_SGIX_shadow, GL_SGIX_shadow_ambient, GL_SUN_multi_draw_arrays

   visual  x  bf lv rg d st colorbuffer ax dp st accumbuffer  ms  cav
 id dep cl sp sz l  ci b ro  r  g  b  a bf th cl  r  g  b  a ns b eat
----------------------------------------------------------------------
0x23 24 tc  0 24  0 r  y  .  8  8  8  0  0 16  0  0  0  0  0  0 0 None
0x24 24 tc  0 24  0 r  y  .  8  8  8  0  0 16  8 16 16 16  0  0 0 None
0x25 24 tc  0 32  0 r  y  .  8  8  8  8  0 16  8 16 16 16 16  0 0 None
0x26 24 tc  0 32  0 r  .  .  8  8  8  8  0 16  8 16 16 16 16  0 0 None
0x27 24 dc  0 24  0 r  y  .  8  8  8  0  0 16  0  0  0  0  0  0 0 None
0x28 24 dc  0 24  0 r  y  .  8  8  8  0  0 16  8 16 16 16  0  0 0 None
0x29 24 dc  0 32  0 r  y  .  8  8  8  8  0 16  8 16 16 16 16  0 0 None
0x2a 24 dc  0 32  0 r  .  .  8  8  8  8  0 16  8 16 16 16 16  0 0 None
0x5c 32 tc  0 32  0 r  .  .  8  8  8  8  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0 0 Ncon
[sudarshan@localhost ~]$
in xorg.config

Section "Device"
Identifier "device1"
VendorName "nVidia Corporation"
BoardName "NVIDIA GeForce FX - GeForce 8800"
Driver "nv"
Option "DPMS"
EndSection

Dark Star said:
Thats pretty old kernel ! Have you updated the system ? Well 2008.0 has some problem with it :p I am currently using 2008.1 and 2009.0 Rc2 :D

well then i will be downloading MANDRIVA 2009 .......
 
Gaurish said:
Install NVIDIA driver and change "nv" to "nvidia"

changed nv to nvidia of xorg.conf

but then also it gives same error while installing.....PRECOMPILED KERNEL NOT FOUND .

so now will be downloading MANDRIVA 2009
 
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