Introduction

NVIDIA video cards can be buggy. This procedure is written to help recompile new NVIDIA drivers into a new kernel.

Configuration

1. Get Video Card Description:

   System -> Administration -> Display -> Hardware tab

2. Download the latest video driver:

   http://www.nvidia.com -> Download, select video card, above.

3. Download driver: NVIDIA-Linux-x86_64-177.80-pkg2.run
4. Chmod driver to 755.
5. Exit to runlevel 3:

   % sudo init 3
   

6. Install the video driver:

   % sudo /tmp/NVIDIA-Linux-x86_64-177.80-pkg2.run
   

7. Remove the old wfb module, if necessary the driver install process complains about it:

   % sudo rm /usr/lib64/xorg/modules/libnvidia-wfb.so.177.80
   

8. Reboot.
9. Temporarily configure the display with system controls, if necessary:

   % /usr/bin/system-config-display
   

10. Configure the display permanently with the NVIDIA controls:

    % /usr/bin/nvidia-settings
    

    Set monitor resolution to 1440x900.

Notes

References

1. http://www.nvidia.com
2. http://www.nvidia.com/Download/index.aspx?lang=en-us