install nvidia drivers into centos 5.3 64 bits +

Well, I decided to have a 1920×1200 terminal, into one of my test boxes. :)
I have a Nvidia 9500 GT card and I wanted to enjoy a large screen… but Nvidia decided not to include proper instructions how to install their Linux drivers. To bad CentOS does nto support by default this video card, yet. Anyways, installing the drivers was easy, once I performed some basic steps.

First, update your packages:

# yum install gcc.x86_64 kernel.x86_64 kernel-devel.x86_64

Download your nvidia.run package from the site then, init your install:

# init 3
# ./nvidia.run

That’s all. I posted this because I always forget to install the C compiler, before I run the Nvidia installer…

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2 Responses to “install nvidia drivers into centos 5.3 64 bits”

  1. toggi3 | May 18th, 2009 at 4:49 pm +

    just out of sheer curiosity, why centos for anything you’d actually use accelerated video on? :S

    My intent is not to troll. :)

  2. Floren | May 18th, 2009 at 10:14 pm +

    Your logic is very good… Well, it is simple. :)
    I have like 3 test servers and out of boredom, I wanted to make usage of the wide screen connected to it… Take a look at my setup.

    Regards,

    Floren

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