Nvidia graphics drivers, won't install

I have a Nvidia GeForce FX 5500, and I'm having trouble installing the latest drivers (1.0-7167)

When I first tried it, I got a message that said I had to be in runlevel 3 or something. So I booted into runlevel 3.
That problem was fixed.

Now it says that it needs the kernel source to be installed.. where do I get that? I'm determined to install these drivers but I have no idea what they mean by installing the kernel source.

Any suggestions?

[ilja]

http://www.fedorafaq.org/#nvidia
install them with yum

How to install the kernel sources please refer to the Fedora Core release notes or there are a few threads about this here in the forum.

[Dr_Strangelove]

It's asking you for the source code that the kernel is compiled from. You must have this package installed for the Nvidia install program to compile the module that works with your version kernel.

Once you have the kernel source RPM installed and you reboot you will find there are other issues as well. Don't panic, it's not too difficult.

1)Reboot after installing kernel source RPM

2) If this a dual boot system (Window and Fedora) use option A, if not use option B:
A) Select the OS kernel you want to boot by arrowing up or down to that line, don't hit enter. Edit the boot parameters with "e"-key, and remove the "rhgb"-parameter from the boot parameters by backspacing four times. Then continue booting normally by hitting enter.. (This will skip the RHGB graphical boot in Fedora.)
B) Fedora will complain about not being able to start GDM or Xserver, ignore it by clicking NO or cancel to all the questions to get to the (init3 text) login prompt where you will logon as root.

3) Enter "modprobe nvidia" to load the new nvidia-module.

4) Then enter "cp -a /dev/nvidia* /etc/udev/devices/" to fix the problem of the drivers disapearing after a reboot.

5) Next enter " chown root.root /etc/udev/devices/nvidia* " which sets permissions for drivers.

6) Now just enter "init 5" and you're back in business.

The Nvidia Linux forum has been a great help to mee:
http://www.nvnews.net/vbulletin/forumdisplay.php?f=14
This thread is specificly for FC3 and Nvidia driver issues:
http://www.nvnews.net/vbulletin/show...2&page=1&pp=15

Dr_Strangelove:

Thanks, that worked perfectly Problem solved.

[desipher]

getting this error trying to update my nvidia drivers "Error: Missing Dependency: /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.9-1.724_FC3 is needed by package kernel-module-nvidia-2.6.9-1.724_FC3" How can i update it?

[desipher]

nm fixed it sorry dumb question.

[Dr_Strangelove]

Bitmappity:
Glad to hear that all worked out for you. When I first upgraded to FC3 it took me several hours of cigarette smoking, beer drinking, swearing, and rebooting before I got it right.

A few weeks ago when I upgraded my kernel to the newest version I managed to get through it on the first try! Yay for me

[allensco]

Same for me Dr Strangelove...but now, since updating my kernel a few times, installing the nVidia drivers has become kind of routine. Gotta love the Midnight Commander for editing initab and xorg.conf. I'm running kernel version: 2.6.10.1.770_FC3 with a GeForce 2MX400 64 mb AGP.