Before I Upgrade Kernel: nVidia Driver issue?

[Gerhard Froehlich]

Clint wrote:

> Before I do a yum upgrade on the kernel for the security patch that 
> was released today, I want to find out what will need to be done (if 
> anything) to get my nVidia card to work properly with the new upgraded 
> kernel.
>
> I recall having a problem with the nVidia driver and a kernel upgrade 
> when I had RH8, but didn't write down what needed to be done. I 
> suspect things may have changed a bit since then ;-) and want to see 
> how I should proceed to head off a potential headache.
>
> Thanks,
> Clint

What I do:
1) Install new Kernel (+ source) with yum.
2) Re-compile the nvidia driver with the new kernel (checkout the nvidia 
homepage for new drivers. the installation program is quite good)..
3) Reboot.

Voila. This works for me.

Greets
- Gerhard