Re: Kernel 2.6.7 and NVIDIA

From: Axel Thimm (Axel.Thimm_at_ATrpms.net)
Date: 06/30/04

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    On Wed, Jun 30, 2004 at 12:34:54AM -0300, Mike Clow wrote:
    > I know this has prob been asked a thousand times before but....
    > I have recently downloaded the source for kernel 2.6.7 and recompiled with
    > 8K stacks instead of 4. Nvidia Driver still freezes machine on boot. I am
    > thinking I missed changing something in the kernel config. I ran make
    > oldconfig to generate a .config file (based on kernel 2.6.6-1.435) in my
    > linux-2.6.7 dir, than ran make xconfig changed my CPU to Athlon, made sure
    > I was using 8K stacks and left the rest defaulted to my .config
    > file......Booted new kernel, Installed the Nvidia Drivers, made changes to
    > xorg.conf. System freezes on boot. Did I miss changing something in the
    > kernel config?? Any suggestions??

    There is experimental rpm support for nvidia on FC2 at

    http://atrpms.net/dist/fc2/nvidia-graphics/
    http://atrpms.net/dist/fc2/kernel-testing/

    Please test and report to me, or the ATrpms lists.

    Thanks!

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    Axel.Thimm at ATrpms.net
    
    

    
    

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