> Von: [log in to unmask]
> [mailto:[log in to unmask]] Im Auftrag von Todd
> And Margo Chester
> Gesendet: Montag, 20. Februar 2012 05:14
> An: Scientific Linux Users
> Betreff: anyone get nvidia-x11-drv to work under 6.2_x64?
>
> Hi All,
>
> After the upgrade from hell (6.1 -->  6.2) and not being
> able to start X11, I found the following:
>
> The nvidia drivers (kmod-nvidia, nvidia-x11-drv) failed to
> open my display.  So, I had to revert to the  Nouveau
> (xorg-x11-drv-nouveau) drivers.  Which, of course, I
> had to install the hard way.
>
> Has anyone got
>
>      kmod-nvidia-295.20-1.el6.elrepo.x86_64.rpm
>      nvidia-x11-drv-295.20-1.el6.elrepo.x86_64.rpm
>      nvidia-x11-drv-32bit-295.20-1.el6.elrepo.x86_64.rpm
>
> to work on SL6.2 x64 successfully?  And, if so, what/how did
> you do it?
>
> Many thanks,
> -T
>

On 02/20/2012 12:29 AM, [log in to unmask] wrote:
 > Hi Todd,
 >
 > have a look on http://forums.fedoraforum.org/showthread.php?t=234595, 
this is
 > for Fedora 14-16.
 > But it solved the issue for my US collegue on RHEL 6.2 too.
 >
 > Kind regards,
 >
 > Peter
 >
 > Dr. Peter Stauffert
 > Boehringer Ingelheim Pharma GmbH&  Co. KG
 > mailto:[log in to unmask]
 > -----Ursprüngliche Nachricht-----

Looking at that seems a bit scary.  There are a lot of modifications and
steps to take.  This seems a bit weird as nvidia-x11-drv worked
fine under SL 6.1.  But, maybe I will get brave.

Thank you!
-T