Bug 18526

mga5-64

I ran the update, then did a check.

[root@localhost brian]# urpmi nvidia304-kernel-desktop-latest
Package nvidia304-kernel-desktop-latest-304.131-10.mga5.nonfree.x86_64 is already installed
Marking nvidia304-kernel-desktop-latest as manually installed, it won't be auto-orphaned
writing /var/lib/rpm/installed-through-deps.list

it only downloaded the one rpm file:  above listed.

rebooting.

CC: (none) => brtians1

worked fine.  - Thomas am I doing something wrong?  I didn't uninstall the old drivers, is that a necessary step?

It's probably already built Brian. You can check with

# dkms status -m nvidia304

it'll show "installed" for dkms and "installed from binary" for the old kmod.

[root@localhost brian]# dkms status -m nvidia304
nvidia304, 304.131-1.mga5.nonfree, 3.19.8-desktop-3.mga5, x86_64: installed 
nvidia304, 304.125-4.mga5.nonfree, 3.19.8-desktop-3.mga5, x86_64: installed-binary from 3.19.8-desktop-3.mga5

x86_64 on Dell laptop with nvidia 340.96, GeForce 8700M GT

# urpmi nvidia304-kernel-desktop-latest                
  dkms-nvidia304                 304.131      1.mga5.nonfr> x86_64  
  nvidia304-kernel-desktop-late> 304.131      10.mga5.nonf> x86_64  

Creating symlink /var/lib/dkms/nvidia304/304.131-1.mga5.nonfree/source ->
                 /usr/src/nvidia304-304.131-1.mga5.nonfree
DKMS: add Completed.
Preparing kernel 4.1.15-desktop-2.mga5 for module build:
(This is not compiling a kernel, just preparing kernel symbols)
Storing current .config to be restored when complete
Running Generic preparation routine
make mrproper.......
using /proc/config.gz
make oldconfig.....
make prepare....
Building module:
cleaning build area....
make KERNELRELEASE=4.1.15-desktop-2.mga5 SYSSRC=/lib/modules/4.1.15-desktop-2.mga5/build module.............
cleaning build area....
cleaning kernel tree (make mrproper).....
DKMS: build Completed.
nvidia304.ko.xz:
 - Installation
   - Installing to /lib/modules/4.1.15-desktop-2.mga5/dkms/drivers/char/drm/
depmod.......
DKMS: install Completed.

# dkms status -m nvidia304
nvidia304, 304.131-1.mga5.nonfree, 4.1.15-desktop-2.mga5, x86_64: installed 

# dkms status
nvidia340, 340.96-1.mga5.nonfree, 3.19.8-desktop-3.mga5, x86_64: installed 
nvidia304, 304.131-1.mga5.nonfree, 4.1.15-desktop-2.mga5, x86_64: installed 
nvidia340, 340.96-1.mga5.nonfree, 4.1.15-desktop-2.mga5, x86_64: installed-binary from 4.1.15-desktop-2.mga5
nvidia340, 340.76-1.mga5.nonfree, 3.19.8-desktop-3.mga5, x86_64: installed-binary from 3.19.8-desktop-3.mga5

Rebooted OK but nvidia-settings indicates driver 340.96.

# urpmi x11-driver-video-nvidia-current
To satisfy dependencies, the following packages are going to be installed:
  Package                        Version      Release       Arch    
(medium "Nonfree Updates Testing (distrib15)")
  dkms-nvidia-current            352.79       3.mga5.nonfr> x86_64  
  nvidia-current-doc-html        352.79       3.mga5.nonfr> x86_64  (recommended)
  x11-driver-video-nvidia-curre> 352.79       3.mga5.nonfr> x86_64  
197MB of additional disk space will be used.
35MB of packages will be retrieved.
Proceed with the installation of the 3 packages? (Y/n) n

Updated to ldetect-lst-0.1.346.4-1
Rebooted
nvidia-settings continues to report driver 340.96.  Looks like the installed binary preempts the newly installed version.

CC: (none) => tarazed25

(In reply to Len Lawrence from comment #5)

> nvidia-settings continues to report driver 340.96.  Looks like the installed
> binary preempts the newly installed version.

Nope.
It just means your hardware is using the nvidia340 driver, so thats what it will show regardless of the nvidia304 and nvidia-current versions

Thanks Thomas.  So does that mean that showing that nvidia304 installs is a sufficient test?

Without having the requisite hardware all we can do is ensure it compiles and is installed ok for the current kernel (4.1.15) for both i586 & x86_64.

These drivers will go first, making them easier to test with the updated kernels, which will follow.

I've been running 304 on old equipment.  Seems fine.  See my reply.  Do I need to run the install again and test another round?

Updated nvidia 304 package on a 32-bit system with server kernel 4.1.15-2, rebooted, and everything still worked.

Video hardware: nvidia Geforce 6200OC AGP card. 
AMD Sempron 64 3100+ processor, 2GB RAM

CC: (none) => andrewsfarm

Adding OKs & Validating

Keywords: (none) => validated_update
CC: (none) => sysadmin-bugs
Whiteboard: (none) => mga5-32-ok mga5-64-ok

Advisory uploaded.

Whiteboard: mga5-32-ok mga5-64-ok => advisory mga5-32-ok mga5-64-ok

An update for this issue has been pushed to the Mageia Updates repository.

http://advisories.mageia.org/MGAA-2016-0090.html

Resolution: (none) => FIXED
Status: NEW => RESOLVED