Corrupted graphics after Fedora C3 64bit install

[notoriousformula]

hey guys, This is my first Fedora core 3 install. I downloaded the Core 3 64 Bit edition DVD copy from one of the mirrors last night. After making a partition on my Primary hard disk i was able to install Core, Took less than 16 mins. My system rebooted.. Fedora screen loaded up Hdd, network, audio...everything Okay >> Done, Done.. But reaching the desktop screen i see corrupted graphics, Blurry lines(blue/green/yellow)

Can anybody explain what went wrong here? Fedora doesn't support nVidia 6xxx series?

Here are my setup specs:

A64 S939 Winchester 3200+
DFI Lanparty Ultra-D
2x 512Mb Corsair PC3200 C2
nVidia 6200 TC PCI-E
Seagate 120Gb 8Mb cache HDD

 

[n0cmonkey]

The nVidia card should work fine. Sounds like the X config file is messed up though. Try logging into a virtual terminal and reconfiguring X.

ctrl + alt + F2 I think

And backup the config file before running the configure programs.

 

[timswim78]

It looks like this person had a similar problem using an nvidia 6xxxx with Fedora Core 3 64bit.
http://www.nvnews.net/vbulletin/showthr...7fd2b8f93bdf86c4c8&p=583315#post583315

 

[Mesix]

Post the contents of your /etc/X11/xorg.conf file (Not the whole thing! Just the video driver part)

It should say the driver is "nv"

If not, then thats your problem. If it does, something fishy is up. I wouldn't know how to repair the stock module, but I recommend installing nvidia's official driver. There is an endless list of reasons why it's better.

If THAT doesn't work, then google on auto-reconfiguring xorg.conf

 

[n0cmonkey]

Originally posted by: Mesix
There is an endless list of reasons why it's better.

Not really.

 

[Mesix]

Higher performance. More stable. Updated more frequently.

Just some big ones

 

[n0cmonkey]

Originally posted by: Mesix
Higher performance.

In 3d.

More stable.

Proof?

Updated more frequently.

If it was written properly in the first place it wouldn't need to be updated quite so often.

Just some big ones

That's hardly endless.

EDIT: Oh, and the nVidia drivers aren't free. They're quite restrictive in fact. bleh.

 

[Mesix]

I used nv for a good year or so, and now I use nvidia. I'll never go back.

 

[n0cmonkey]

Originally posted by: Mesix
I used nv for a good year or so, and now I use nvidia. I'll never go back.

That's not exactly proof that it's more stable.

Come on, you put that on the table! Show me some quantifiable proof. And a link to the PPC version would be nice too.

 

[bersl2]

Originally posted by: Mesix
Higher performance. More stable. Updated more frequently.

Just some big ones

Um, not open source...

Are you listening nVidia?! OPEN UP THE FREAKIN' DOCUMENTATION!!!

 

[renethx]

notoriousformula,

I was exactly in the same situation as yours: installed FC3 x86_64, but couldn't start X. You need to install the latest nVIDIA Linux graphics driver and edit the file xorg.conf. If you are familiar with Linux, please igore whatever you know well in the following. First, download Linux Display Driver - AMD64/EMT64 and save it on a directory (that FC3 can read, e.g. a FAT32 partition or CD-R). Please read text readme file for detailed instruction of installation. You have to boot into FC3 at runlevel 3 to install the driver (default is runlevel 5). To do so, do the following:

1. When Grub screen appears, press any key immediately.
2. Select 'Fedora Core 3 (2.6.9-1.667)' and press 'e'.
3. Select 'kernel /boot/vmliuz-2.6.9-1.667 ro root=LABEL=/ rhgb quiet' and press 'e'.
4. Press the space key, press '3' and press Enter.
5. You will see the line 'kernel /boot/vmliuz-2.6.9-1.667 ro root=LABEL=/ rhgb quiet 3' hilighted. Press 'b'.

Now you will boot into FC3 at runlevel 3. After logging in as root, change to the directory where the driver is located:

# cd (the driver directory)

If you use CD-R, FC3's default directory is /media/cdrom:

# cd /media/cdrom

Then run the command

# sh NVIDIA-Linux-x86_64-1.0-7174-pkg2.run

Installation will begin. During the installation, you will be asked to upgrade the kernel to 2.9.11, but ignore it. If the driver installation finishes, open the file xorg.conf with a text editor. For example,

# vi /etc/X11/xorg.conf

In the Device section, replace the line:

Driver "vesa"

with

Driver "nvidia"

and in the Module section, make sure you have:

Load "glx"

and remove the following lines:

Load "dri"
Load "GLcore"

if they exist. (As my system is dual monitor mode, I had to add TwinView option too, BTW.) Save and close. Then start X:

# startx

X Window should start fine.