[NTLUG:Discuss] Video Card Recommendation?

[Chris Cox]

Cameron, Thomas wrote:
>>-----Original Message-----
>>From: discuss-bounces at ntlug.org [mailto:discuss-bounces at ntlug.org]On
>>Behalf Of David Ross
>>Sent: Wednesday, May 05, 2004 7:41 PM
>>To: NTLUG Discussion List
>>Subject: Re: [NTLUG:Discuss] Video Card Recommendation?
>>
>>Yes use the NVIDIA installer,but I'm at a loss as to why you 
>>are using 4191. 
>>If the installer does not have a binary for your distro it 
>>will compile one 
>>from kernel-source.
>>http://www.nvidia.com/object/linux_display_ia32_1.0-5336.html
>>
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> Sorry about the previous message, I accidentally hit "Send."
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> I have tried the installer you list above but get the compile time error that I previously posted.
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> The installer tries to ftp something from Nvidia.com, but we can't ftp directly out of the Bank network for security reasons.  We have to use a client which can go through am ftp proxy.  I am not sure how to make the Nvidia script use the proxy.
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(I know you are running RH.. just some info for SUSE users)

In general, using SUSE, I always build one... so the ftp thing, I just
say no to.  On SUSE, you'll want to make sure you have the kernel
sources and ANYTIME YaST Online Update (YOU) updates your kernel,
you'll have to rebuilt the Nvidia modules... but first make sure
you  reboot with the new kernel in place, and go to /usr/src/linux
and do "make cloneconfig; make dep".. then execute the Nvidia
script to rebuild the Nvidia modules.

Simiarly, you'll need to rebuild VMware modeules (vmware-config.pl)
whenever the kernel changes.

I can't speak for the compile error, but there's a good chance
that the redhat kernel sources are not prepped for the kernel
you are running.  I don't know if RH has a "cloneconfig" target
or not..