[ATrpms-users] Help! Installed Krnl 2.6.14-1.1656 but no v.8178 nvidia module for it.

[Axel Thimm]

On Sun, Jan 08, 2006 at 05:22:08PM -0800, Kirk Grell wrote:
> Sorry, I'm new to yum and don't have any idea about
> smart.
> 
> Would you please elaborate on the commands to run?

yum install smart
smart update

then use "smart" at every place in Jarod's guide that says "yum". Use
a specific kernel for installing the kmdls.

> I did a 'yum search' on smart and saw 2 versions
> (along with a couple of other smart utilities), but
> couldn't get any further cuz I don't know how to call
> 'yum install' with a specific version of yum.
> 
> And when you say 'smart update', does that update the
> whole system or just to the latest version of smart?
> 
> Thanks for the help.
> 
> Kirk
> 
> 
> > On Sun, Jan 08, 2006 at 03:52:55PM -0800, Kirk Grell
> > wrote:
> > > I'm installing MythTV on a machine following
> > Jarod's
> > > FC HowTo and one of the first steps is 'yum
> > upgrade'. 
> > > It works perfect...and installed Kernel
> > 2.6.14-1.1656.
> > >  However, when I went to install nvidia's latest
> > > module (8178) for that kernel (using yum), it's
> > not
> > > available.
> > > 
> > > Does anyone know if it's available in some other
> > > repository?  If not, what do I need to do (using
> > yum)
> > > to install the previous kernel (2.6.14-1.1653)? 
> > And
> > > will yum automatically back out and fix any other
> > > dependencies by going to a previous kernel?
> > > 
> > > Any help would be greatly appreciated.
> > 
> > Install smart, then smart update and replace all yum
> > commands with
> > smart.
> > 
> > Then you'll be able to choose whatever kernel you
> > like. Pick
> > 2.6.14-1.1653 and upgrade tomorrow or the day after
> > to the latest,
> > when all kmdl will have been built.
> 
> 
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