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xorg-x11-drv-nvidia provides the common files for the nVidia driver. Its subpackage, xorg-x11-drv-nvidia-libs, provides the binary files and libraries which enable 3D acceleration. Together, these packages work with the nVidia kernel module to form the nvidia driver. 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.i386
}}}

== Common Problems ==
=== Scrolling in Firefox is slow (no 3D) ===
This often happens when you use nvidia-settings or nvidia-xconfig to configure your xorg.conf without letting livna-config-display do it's autoconfiguration first. To fix this, run these two commands:
{{{
nvidia-config-display disable
nvidia-config-display enable
}}}
=== Yum gives me a dependency errors about kmods and won't let me update. ===
This happens when a new kernel has been released and a matching kmod from RPM Fusion hasn't synced across all the mirrors, or vice-versa. Try giving it a few hours and if the problems persist, you can also try refreshing yum's cache:
{{{
yum clean metadata
}}}
If after this you still experience problems, please report a bug.

== FAQ ==
=== Why should I use this package of 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 let you grab new kmods 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).
=== 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 do I...? ===
An answer

== Reporting bugs ==
If you think you've found a problem and would like to 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
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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.i386

Common Problems

Scrolling in Firefox is slow (no 3D)

This often happens when you use nvidia-settings or nvidia-xconfig to configure your xorg.conf without letting livna-config-display do it's autoconfiguration first. To fix this, run these two commands:

nvidia-config-display disable
nvidia-config-display enable

Yum gives me a dependency errors about kmods and won't let me update.

This happens when a new kernel has been released and a matching kmod from RPM Fusion hasn't synced across all the mirrors, or vice-versa. Try giving it a few hours and if the problems persist, you can also try refreshing yum's cache:

yum clean metadata

If after this you still experience problems, please report a bug.

FAQ

Why should I use this package of the ones from nvidia.com?

The packages from 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 let you grab new kmods 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).

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 do I...?

An answer

Reporting bugs

If you think you've found a problem and would like to 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


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