nvidia driver help

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spynic

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  ERROR: You appear to be running an X server; please exit X before            
         installing.  For further details, please see the section INSTALLING   
         THE NVIDIA DRIVER in the README available on the Linux driver         
         download page at www.nvidia.com.

wt do i do..????
cant manage to install drivers...
runnin fedora 7
gfx card= xfx8600GT
 

vish786

"The Gentleman"
open terminal and type init 3 and then start ur installation.....

if u still have problem then post here.
 

ChaiTan3

GTK+ programmer
u need to exit x
in fedora this can be done
by pressing Ctrl+Alt+F1 to go to console
login and then type
init 3
this will exit X
and now try to install the drivers
 

praka123

left this forum longback
In GNU/Linux distro is the word! :D for different flavours of same OS.

for installing in fedora,u may need to login as root and start the installer.
from login screen login as root,then try the installer :-|
edit:U can go through mauriett miranda's page for fedora 7 on almost every thing u need to!
*www.mjmwired.net/resources/mjm-fedora-f7.html
*www.mjmwired.net/resources/mjm-fedora-f7.html#nvidia

arey! u shud have configured yum(like windows update service in windows) for fedora!it automatically can install nvidia drivers!
*ubuntuguide.org/wiki/Fedora_fc5#How_to_install_Graphics_Driver_.28NVIDIA.29

and do read:
*ubuntuguide.org/wiki/Fedora_fc5
and research in GOOGLE,configuring yum in fedora 7
supposing u got internet configured on Fedora

^^ as u can see there are pleanty of resources.GIYF(google is ur friend) esp Google.com/linux best of Luckx
 
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spynic

spynic

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configured.. but now my monitor doesnt supp resolution..
damn gotta edit xorg..
screw it.. ill chek it l8tr..
 

praka123

left this forum longback
u can refer my /etc/X11/xorg.conf for debian/ubuntu at
*pastebin.ca/571572
btwn *ubuntuguide.org nicely explains configuring twin monitors if that is ur case.
 
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