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| <<TableOfContents(5)>> == What is xorg-x11-drv-nvidia? == xorg-x11-drv-nvidia is the package which provides the common files required by the NVIDIA driver. Its subpackage, xorg-x11-drv-nvidia-libs, provides the binary libraries used by the driver. == Installation Instructions == {{{ yum install xorg-x11-drv-nvidia }}} === x86_64 users === If you are running x86_64 and want to have 3D acceleration with 32bit applications, you'll need to install the 32bit version of xorg-x11-drv-nvidia-libs: {{{ yum install xorg-x11-drv-nvidia-libs.i686 }}} == Configuration == === After initial driver installation or upon driver upgrades === The NVIDIA driver will be activated after a login / logout cycle, however it is highly recommended that you reboot immediately after initially installing or updating the NVIDIA drivers. Please note that you '''do not''' need to run ''nvidia-xconfig'' or ''nvidia-settings'' to configure your system's xorg.conf after driver installation. xorg.conf and any other applicable files will be edited for you. === Adjusting driver settings === ==== Enabling the driver and basic configuration settings ==== ''(This seems decidely out-of-date since livna repository has been fused into rpmfusion; there is no such package; anyone in the know should probably fix or just remove this. See also mention of this in the FAQ)'' Run ''Livna Display Configuration'' from the ''System | Administration'' menu or ''livna-config-display'' from the command line. ==== Detailed driver settings ==== ''(On what GUI is this)'' Run ''NVIDIA Display Settings'' from the ''Applications | System Tools'' menu. == Common Problems == === Scrolling in Firefox is slow (no 3D) === ''(This seems decidely out-of-date since livna repository has been fused into rpmfusion)'' This often happens when you use ''nvidia-settings'' or ''nvidia-xconfig'' to configure your xorg.conf without letting ''livna-config-display'' do its autoconfiguration first. To fix this, run these two commands: {{{ nvidia-config-display disable nvidia-config-display enable }}} === Yum gives me a dependency errors about kmod and won't let me update. === This happens when a new kernel has been released, and a matching kmod from RPM Fusion hasn't -- or, vice-versa. Yes it happens, since the cross-repository release sync process is truly powered by VFHB (Very Friendly® Human Beings™). Once both teams have pushed their releases, it may still happen until packages are fully synced across all respective mirrors. First, try giving it a few hours and if the problems persist, you can also try refreshing yum's cache: {{{ yum clean metadata }}} Whenever kmod-nvidia is a little earlier than kernel, you may, either : * wait a couple of days for the kernel to be pushed to stable * or, help it happening: get the new kernel from testing (and give it karma!) {{{ yum --enablerepo=updates-testing update kernel yum update kmod-nvidia }}} * or, exclude nvidia packages from updates {{{ yum --exclude *nvidia* update }}} Whenever kmod-nvidia is, to the opposite, a little late (if you don't use akmod-nvidia), you may, either : * wait a couple of days for kmod-nvidia to be pushed to stable * or, help it happening: get the new kmod-nvidia from testing (and thank the mailing list!) {{{ yum --enablerepo=rpmfusion-nonfree-updates-testing update kmod-nvidia }}} * or, exclude kernel packages as long as required {{{ yum --exclude kernel* update }}} If after this you still experience problems, please report a bug. == FAQ == === Why should I use this package rather than the ones from nvidia.com? === The packages from [[http://www.nvidia.com|nvidia.com]] have been known to replace libGL, which isn't a problem until you decide to use another X driver or uninstall the NVIDIA driver. The RPM Fusion packages will ''never'' overwrite files like this. As well, the drivers packaged at RPM Fusion will make your life a bit easier by letting you grab new kmod through '''yum''' or the '''Software Update''' tool. A few extra utilities, to ensure that the drivers 'just work' with minimal user interaction (the initscripts, livna-config-display), are also included. === How come my xorg.conf is always getting edited for me ? === This is a known problem, it will be fixed with the introduction of rpmfusion-config-display. In the mean time, if you'd really like to stop the drivers from making changes to your xorg.conf, run the livna-config-display GUI interface and you'll find a checkbutton to disable editing. Alternatively, you can run this command in a terminal: {{{ livna-config-display --active off }}} === How can I tell if I am actually running the RPM Fusion packaged NVIDIA driver ? === * Be sure you are using the 'nvidia' Xorg driver and that the kernel module is loaded: {{{ cat /etc/X11/xorg.conf | grep Driver lsmod | grep nvidia }}} You should see something similar to this (numbers will vary): {{{ Driver "nvidia" nvidia 3923388 14 }}} * Check if OpenGL 3D acceleration is working: {{{ glxinfo | grep direct }}} You should see: {{{ direct rendering: Yes }}} * Check using glxgears: {{{ glxgears }}} A small window will open up showing a rotating cogs animation. Meanwhile, after every 5 seconds, the program displays the number of frames per second, for example (FX5600): {{{ 15377 frames in 5.0 seconds = 3075.217 FPS 15400 frames in 5.0 seconds = 3079.943 FPS 15395 frames in 5.0 seconds = 3078.872 FPS <ctrl+c> }}} If the animation is choppy or if FPS values are less than 800 FPS, 3D rendering is possibly being done in software. Please remember that glxgears [[http://qa-rockstar.livejournal.com/7869.html|''is not a benchmark'']], and should not be used to evaluate GPU performance. * Check correct hardware 3D acceleration using applications (as suggested by above link) {{{ yum install mesa-demos extremetuxracer xscreensaver-gl-extras }}} * mesa-demos: Run {{{mesa-rain}}}, or {{{teapot}}}. Look for smooth animations. * extremetuxracer: Run {{{etuxracer}}}. If screen updates are in the order of once per second, 3D rendering is being performed in software. * xscreensaver-gl-extras: Set the active screensaver to one of the opengl screensavers ({{{sierpinski3d}}} or {{{glblur}}}). == Reporting bugs == If you think you've found a problem and would like to [[http://rpmfusion.org/ReportingBugs|report it]], include the following information along with the description of the bug: * Attach your /var/log/Xorg.0.log file * Attach your /etc/X11/xorg.conf file, if it exists * Run {{{dmesg > ~/dmesg.txt}}} and attach the "dmesg.txt" found in your home folder ---- CategoryPackage |
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