Well, I finally got it to work.

rpm -qa | grep -i kernel | sort

kernel-2.4.20-18.10.1
kernel-2.4.20-18.10.1
....

kernel-source-2.4.20-18.10.1

....
kernel-2.4.9-e.3
kernel-source-2.4.9-e.3
kernel-summit-2.4.9-e.3
kernel-utils-2.4-6

Hmm. Two kernel-2.4.20-18.10.1 kernels!

Remove them both.

rpm -e --allmatches --nodeps kernel-2.4.20-18.10.1


Reinstall. Interestingly enough, by installing the .src file,
it doesn't install the kernel.

rpm -ivh --nodeps kernel-2.4.20-18.10.1.src.rpm
1:kernel ########################################### [100%]

rpm -qa | grep -i kernel | sort
- not there


Install the binary, and source:

rpm -ivh --nodeps kernel-2.4.20-18.10.1.i686.rpm

Preparing... ########################################### [100%]
1:kernel ########################################### [100%]


rpm -ivh --nodeps kernel-source-2.4.20-18.10.1.i386.rpm

Preparing... ########################################### [100%]
1:kernel-source ########################################### [100%]


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I managed to find the old nvidia package:
NVIDIA-Linux-x86-1.0-4496-pkg2.run

I reboot to the new kernel, and run install.sh

sh NVIDIA-Linux-x86-1.0-4496-pkg2.run

- worked!
- about time. It should have taken 10 to 20 minutes, but I
finally finished about after 2 days. Somewhere between 10
to 20 hours of struggle. Directly related to Nvidia drivers.

I will never buy nvidia cards intentionally again.


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linuxquestion@yahoo.com wrote in message news:<672ceaed.0401102230.6a383fd8@posting.google. com>...
> So get this. Each time you upgrade your kernel,
> you get to struggle upgrading your Nvidia video
> drivers once again too. Isn't that nice.
>
> And they have a really difficult time installing
> with more than one kernel on the machine.
>
> I'm fed up. I just expect the video card to WORK.
> It is most fundamental.
>
>
> Can anyone recommend a plain vanilla video card
> (no TVs, etc.) that just -works- with Redhat?
> AGP please.
>
>
> Ideally, when you install Redhat, it should just
> install without any thought or action on a
> human's part. No drivers to download. NO multiple
> 55 page manuals to read. No 4 dozen RPM options to
> read about and consider. NO posting to newsgroups
> to make. NO emails to tech support who neither
> understand or answer the question.... I just
> want it to work. First time. Every time.
>
>
> You have to hand it to Mr. Bill, it's very rigourous
> on Windows. When you want to install a video driver,
> you just install the driver. Total time, about 10 minutes.
> And what works for one, works for almost all.
>
> Why must Nvidia's drivers tie into the base operating
> system kernel? Why are they not self contained, separate
> from the kernel?
>
>
> Thanks