Paul Lutus voiced his/her/it's humble opinion in comp.os.linux.redhat on
Tue 31 Aug 2004 07:49:00p:

> Charles Sullivan wrote:
>
>> I'm running Fedora Core 2 on a system with an
>> MSI Video card with the Nvidia MX4000 chip.
>>
>> I downloaded and installed the latest drivers from
>> the Nvidia website without a problem.
>>
>> When I upgrade the kernel via up2date I have to
>> reinstall the Nvidea drivers, which is not a problem
>> in itself.**However*Xorg*appears*to*store*the
>> driver module in only one place, regardless of the
>> kernel version.**So*if*I*reboot*with*an*older*kernel
>> the driver for the newer kernel won't work, and if
>> I then reinstall the driver for the older kernel, then
>> it overwrites the driver for the newer kernel.
>>
>> Is there any relatively clean way to get around this
>> problem, i.e., to have the appropriate video driver
>> linked to each kernel version as are the other kernel
>> modules?
>
> Use a symlink to one of the various versions of the driver instead of
> placing the actual driver in the single location. As you change
kernels,
> change the symlink.
>
> Don't cross-post.
>

C'mon. It's pretty much OK to cross-post to up to three related NGs if
you're not spammin' or trollin'. IMHOOC

I'd like to get my NVidia drivers installed with my SuSE 9.1 install, but
I want to get my Supra2750 PCI Winmodem working first so I can try out
the on-line install instead of fartin' around with all the other stuff
required that I am no where near qualified to perform. Already have the
drivers from www.linuxant paid for and installed, had it connect under
the unlocked version but pretty sure I have an IRQ problem (in Linux) as
the modem in Win98 is IRQ 5 and I need to reset my Linux files to 5.
Have the HOWTO, just haven't had the time.

As to multiple kernel set-up for same .... water is to deep for me. :0)


Later......

Labrat...... |:^{)


A recent convert to the flightless bird. Running SuSE 9.1 in DualBoot
with M$98SE 'til I get my modem config fixed.