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| Newer page: | version 22 | Last edited on Saturday, July 3, 2004 4:54:59 pm | by CraigBox | Revert |
| Older page: | version 20 | Last edited on Friday, July 2, 2004 6:59:49 pm | by AlastairPorter | Revert |
@@ -1,18 +1,21 @@
Notes with regard to Fedora Core 2; for older versions, see down the page.
-!! No NVIDIA/ATI
binary drivers?
+!! No NVIDIA binary drivers?
-It's not really Fedora's fault[1]. A
new feature in the 2.6 linux kernel
shrinking the stack size to 4k is enabled in Fedora's distributed kernel, so binary modules need to be changed to fit
. NVidia's binary driver (version 5336 and earlier) don't work with the 4k stack size.
+At FC2 release time, there was no NVIDIA driver that supported a
new feature in the 2.6 [Linux] [Kernel]
shrinking the stack size to 4k. NVidia's binary driver (version 5336 and earlier) don't work with the 4k stack size.
-Options, in order from "now" to "later"
:
+There is a new drive that fixes this issue - download [version 1.-6106 for IA32 with support for 4K stacks|http://www.nvidia.com/object/linux_display_ia32_1.-6106.html] and many other new features.
+
+To make a 5336-or-earlier driver work
:
* Grab [Linuxant's recompiled kernel|http://www.linuxant.com/driverloader/wlan/full/downloads-fc2-kernel-i686.php] which is the standard Fedora kernel recompiled without 4k stacks.
-* Wait for a release from your graphics vendor
* Get a kernel.org kernel and compile back to 8k stacks.
-* Get a Red Hat kernel, reverse the "make 4K stacks permanent patch" and rebuild it with 8k stacks
+* Get a Red Hat kernel, reverse the "make 4K stacks permanent patch" and rebuild it with 8k stacks ([ATrpms|http://www.atrpms.net] maintained a few of these)
+
+!! No ATI binary drivers?
-As for ATI
, see
RadeonNotes - the drivers work but you need to patch them for regparm and apply other Fedora fixes.
+These are easier to fix
, but equally nasty for new players. See
RadeonNotes - the drivers work with the new stack size
but you need to patch them for regparm and apply other Fedora fixes.
!! How do I stop Nautilus from opening a new window for every folder?%%%
!! Where is Nautilus hiding the navigation buttons and the location bar?%%%
!! How do I make Nautilus not suck? How do I make Nautilus not spatial?%%%
@@ -45,9 +48,9 @@
FedoraCore 2 no longer requires vim-common to be installed when you install vim-minimal. This makes vim not work very well. Install the vim-common rpm and all should be resolved.
!! Why doesn't CrossoverOffice work under FedoraCore 2?
-Several features enabled by default in FedoraCore break [Wine] and therefore CrossoverOffice. See
[CXOfficeNotes] for details how on to fix this.
+Several features enabled by default in FedoraCore break [Wine] and therefore CrossoverOffice. Upgrade to at least 3.01 or see
[CXOfficeNotes] for details how on to fix this.
!!Why is named broken?%%%
!!I'm getting ''rndc: connect failed: connection refused'' when i try and stop named
@@ -75,15 +78,4 @@
Option "!ConnectedMonitor" "DFP"
Option "!UseEdidFreqs" "on"
Note that I have a Digital Flat Panel monitor connected to the DVI port on my card. I'm going to play with TwinView etc later so will update on success/failure of doing that.
-
------
-!Footnotes
-
-[1] Actually, this is NVIDIA's fault for not shipping open source drivers. Everything else is secondary. -- StuartYeates
-
-Some people are pragmatic enough to realise that open source drivers aren't going to happen immediately, and would like to make their systems useful immediately. -- CraigBox
-
-Some people are pragmatic enough to realise that being dependant on another company for their drivers means you have to wait for them to upgrade their drivers, and if you want to make changes to the kernel, you have to be careful not to disturb the driver or it'll break. -- PerryLorier
-
-Some people think that accelerated 3D is that important. :) Actually, the concern here, was that the computer on my TV wouldn't display X at all using the nv driver. Changing to the 'nvidia' driver made the problem go away completely. This was on FC1, and I haven't upgraded since. -- CraigBox
