I have been having sound trouble with getting the sound to work since installing opensuse10.2. The MB has onboard sound. It's a GeFORCE6100SM-M. I thought there might be a problem using the onboard sound and I heard many people purchased sound cards instead.
So I did that. I bought a AudioExcel pci card AV512.
There is a driver in yast for AV510 and it seems to recognize the 8738 configuration. Anyway when I try to set this up I get an error.
Looks like:
An error occurred during the installation of
CMI8738/C3DX PCI Audio Device
The kernel module snd-cmipci for sound support could not be loaded. This can be caused by incorrect module parameters, including invalid IO or IRQ parameters.

I'm new to linux, and really need some help.
Thanks in advance

Your onboard sound is a Realtek chipset ALC660/662.
Realtek has it's own set of drivers on their site, i suggest you download them:

HERE

and see what happens, i hope you can still bring back that card you bought as replacement ^^.

It turns out I have been down that path before without success. So I'd like to just try the new card. Here are the installation instructions.
Do they make sense? The don't to me because the directory specified in step 1 does not exists. Step 4 fails. I don't know how to do step 6.
Can someone help?



1. Backup the Config.in and Makefile in the sound driver directory
(/usr/src/linux/driver/sound).
The Configure.help provide help when you config driver in step
4, please backup the original one (/usr/src/linux/Document) and
copy this file.
The cmpci is document for the driver in detail, please copy it
to /usr/src/linux/Document/sound so you can refer it. Backup if
there is already one.

2. Extract the tar file by 'tar xvzf cmpci-xx.tar.gz' in the above
directory.

3. Change directory to /usr/src/linux

4. Config cm8338 driver by 'make menuconfig', 'make config' or
'make xconfig' command.

5. Please select Sound Card (CONFIG_SOUND=m) support and CMPCI
driver (CONFIG_SOUND_CMPCI=m) as modules. Resident mode not tested.
For driver option, please refer 'DRIVER PARAMETER'

6. Compile the kernel if necessary.

7. Compile the modules by 'make modules'.

8. Install the modules by 'make modules_install'


INSTALL DRIVER
================================================================================

1. Before first time to run the driver, create module dependency by
'depmod -a'

2. To install the driver manually, enter 'modprobe cmpci'.

3. Driver installation for various distributions:

a. Slackware 4.0
Add the 'modprobe cmpci' command in your /etc/rc.d/rc.modules
file.so you can start the driver automatically each time booting.

b. Caldera OpenLinux 2.2
Use LISA to load the cmpci module.

c. RedHat 6.0 and S.u.S.E. 6.1
Add following command in /etc/conf.modules:

alias sound cmpci

also visit http://www.cmedia.com.tw for installation instruction.

If the first step directory is not available. Then you do not have your kernel sources installed. I suggest installing them first.

Or try the following:

then do: If something like this exists: linux-2.6.x

then the sources are installed but no symbolic link has been made. But first check wether the above is the same as the output of:

If it's the same.. Then do this:

ln -s linux-2.6.x linux

Well I did what you said.
In the directory /usr/src there are 3 objects
2 of them look like folders called:
linux-2.6.18.2-34-obj
packages
The third object looks like a document shortcut?
it's called linux

Now what?

The sound problem still exists. But I also have a video problem. It is low res and slow. OpenSuse says it's framebuffer based. I have updated the drivers from the nvidia site (nvidia-linux-x86 64-100.14.19-pkg2.run) but it still does not work.
I keep thinking I am doing something wrong or skipping a step somewhere. I am a linux noob. Dispite the problems I am having, I really like like it. I can't wait to see how it performs when everything works right.

I also bought a new video card. It is based on the nvidia geforce7300 chip. Both the 6100 (on MB) and 7300 (PCI card) use the same driver according to nvidia, so I thoght this would be a snap. Unfortunately I can't get a gui with the new card.

As a last resort, I am thinking about reinstalling opensuse10.2 after I install the new hardware. Unfortunately, when I insert the cd into the drive and reboot, I don't get a install option. Just opensuse, failsafe opensuse, and boot from floppy.
Scratching my head here.

Did you Disable the onboard 6100 graphics card?
Then insert the 7300 chip, and install the driver. Or just look up in /var/log/xorg.0.log the right time+date and post it here (the error you get!).


About your sound. If /usr/src/linux exists, and the other dir's do not, then just proceed with the next step of the installation!

I don't have a /driver/sound either, my installation of gentoo runs perfectly .

I'm starting to think my initial install is bad. I have tried to reconfigure x with the new drivers but it alway fails due to some missing component (gcc for example).

I'll try to follow your advice a little more before just doing a re-install of OpenSuse.

1. How do I disable the 6100 card? Currently Suse says my graphics are framebuffer based.
2. The xorg.0.log file is big. I'll have to post it in 2 replies. You asked for it, so you got it. Date listed is 9/25/2007 7:44 am

This is a pre-release version of the X server from The X.Org Foundation.
It is not supported in any way.
Bugs may be filed in the bugzilla at http://bugs.freedesktop.org/.
Select the "xorg" product for bugs you find in this release.
Before reporting bugs in pre-release versions please check the
latest version in the X.Org Foundation git repository.
See http://wiki.x.org/wiki/GitPage for git access instructions.

X Window System Version 7.1.99.902 (7.2.0 RC 2)
Release Date: 13 November 2006
X Protocol Version 11, Revision 0, Release 7.1.99.902
Build Operating System: openSUSE SUSE LINUX
Current Operating System: Linux linux-dco 2.6.18.2-34-default #1 SMP Mon Nov 27 11:46:27 UTC 2006 x86_64
Build Date: 28 November 2006
Before reporting problems, check http://wiki.x.org
to make sure that you have the latest version.
Module Loader present
Markers: (--) probed, (**) from config file, (==) default setting,
(++) from command line, (!!) notice, (II) informational,
(WW) warning, (EE) error, (NI) not implemented, (??) unknown.
(==) Log file: "/var/log/Xorg.0.log", Time: Mon Sep 24 23:16:33 2007
(==) Using config file: "/etc/X11/xorg.conf"
(==) ServerLayout "Layout[all]"
(**) |-->Screen "Screen[0]" (0)
(**) | |-->Monitor "Monitor[0]"
(**) | |-->Device "Device[0]"
(**) |-->Input Device "Keyboard[0]"
(**) |-->Input Device "Mouse[1]"
(WW) The directory "/usr/share/fonts/local" does not exist.
Entry deleted from font path.
(WW) The directory "/usr/share/fonts/PEX" does not exist.
Entry deleted from font path.
(WW) The directory "/usr/share/fonts/latin2/misc" does not exist.
Entry deleted from font path.
(WW) The directory "/usr/share/fonts/latin2/75dpi" does not exist.
Entry deleted from font path.
(WW) The directory "/usr/share/fonts/latin2/100dpi" does not exist.
Entry deleted from font path.
(WW) The directory "/usr/share/fonts/latin2/Type1" does not exist.
Entry deleted from font path.
(WW) The directory "/usr/share/fonts/latin7/75dpi" does not exist.
Entry deleted from font path.
(WW) The directory "/usr/share/fonts/baekmuk" does not exist.
Entry deleted from font path.
(WW) The directory "/usr/share/fonts/japanese" does not exist.
Entry deleted from font path.
(WW) The directory "/usr/share/fonts/kwintv" does not exist.
Entry deleted from font path.
(WW) The directory "/usr/share/fonts/CID" does not exist.
Entry deleted from font path.
(WW) The directory "/usr/share/fonts/ucs/misc" does not exist.
Entry deleted from font path.
(WW) The directory "/usr/share/fonts/ucs/75dpi" does not exist.
Entry deleted from font path.
(WW) The directory "/usr/share/fonts/ucs/100dpi" does not exist.
Entry deleted from font path.
(WW) The directory "/usr/share/fonts/hellas/misc" does not exist.
Entry deleted from font path.
(WW) The directory "/usr/share/fonts/hellas/75dpi" does not exist.
Entry deleted from font path.
(WW) The directory "/usr/share/fonts/hellas/100dpi" does not exist.
Entry deleted from font path.
(WW) The directory "/usr/share/fonts/hellas/Type1" does not exist.
Entry deleted from font path.
(WW) The directory "/usr/share/fonts/misc/sgi" does not exist.
Entry deleted from font path.
(WW) The directory "/usr/share/fonts/xtest" does not exist.
Entry deleted from font path.
(**) FontPath set to:
/usr/share/fonts/misc:unscaled,
/usr/share/fonts/75dpi:unscaled,
/usr/share/fonts/100dpi:unscaled,
/usr/share/fonts/Type1,
/usr/share/fonts/URW,
/usr/share/fonts/Speedo,
/usr/share/fonts/cyrillic,
/usr/share/fonts/truetype,
/usr/share/fonts/uni:unscaled,
/opt/kde3/share/fonts,
unix/:7100
(==) RgbPath set to "/usr/share/X11/rgb"
(**) Input device list set to "/dev/gpmdata,/dev/input/mice"
(==) ModulePath set to "/usr/lib64/xorg/modules/updates,/usr/lib64/xorg/modules"
(**) Option "AllowMouseOpenFail" "on"
(**) Option "Xinerama" "off"
(II) Open ACPI successful (/var/run/acpid.socket)
(II) Loader magic: 0x79d7c0
(II) Module ABI versions:
X.Org ANSI C Emulation: 0.3
X.Org Video Driver: 1.0
X.Org XInput driver : 0.6
X.Org Server Extension : 0.3
X.Org Font Renderer : 0.5
(II) Loader running on linux
(II) LoadModule: "pcidata"
(II) Loading /usr/lib64/xorg/modules//libpcidata.so
(II) Module pcidata: vendor="X.Org Foundation"
compiled for 7.1.99.902, module version = 1.0.0
ABI class: X.Org Video Driver, version 1.0
(++) using VT number 7

(II) PCI: PCI scan (all values are in hex)
(II) PCI: 00:00:0: chip 10de,03ea card 1019,2602 rev a1 class 05,00,00 hdr 00
(II) PCI: 00:01:0: chip 10de,03e0 card 1019,2602 rev a2 class 06,01,00 hdr 80
(II) PCI: 00:01:1: chip 10de,03eb card 1019,2602 rev a2 class 0c,05,00 hdr 80
(II) PCI: 00:01:2: chip 10de,03f5 card 1019,2602 rev a2 class 05,00,00 hdr 80
(II) PCI: 00:02:0: chip 10de,03f1 card 1019,2602 rev a2 class 0c,03,10 hdr 80
(II) PCI: 00:02:1: chip 10de,03f2 card 1019,2602 rev a2 class 0c,03,20 hdr 80
(II) PCI: 00:04:0: chip 10de,03f3 card 0000,0000 rev a1 class 06,04,01 hdr 01
(II) PCI: 00:05:0: chip 10de,03f0 card 1019,a88d rev a2 class 04,03,00 hdr 80
(II) PCI: 00:06:0: chip 10de,03ec card 1019,2602 rev a2 class 01,01,8a hdr 00
(II) PCI: 00:07:0: chip 10de,03ef card 1019,2602 rev a2 class 06,80,00 hdr 00
(II) PCI: 00:08:0: chip 10de,03f6 card 1019,2602 rev a2 class 01,01,85 hdr 80
(II) PCI: 00:09:0: chip 10de,03e8 card 0000,0000 rev a2 class 06,04,00 hdr 01
(II) PCI: 00:0b:0: chip 10de,03e9 card 0000,0000 rev a2 class 06,04,00 hdr 01
(II) PCI: 00:0c:0: chip 10de,03e9 card 0000,0000 rev a2 class 06,04,00 hdr 01
(II) PCI: 00:0d:0: chip 10de,03d1 card 1019,2602 rev a2 class 03,00,00 hdr 00
(II) PCI: 00:18:0: chip 1022,1100 card 0000,0000 rev 00 class 06,00,00 hdr 80
(II) PCI: 00:18:1: chip 1022,1101 card 0000,0000 rev 00 class 06,00,00 hdr 80
(II) PCI: 00:18:2: chip 1022,1102 card 0000,0000 rev 00 class 06,00,00 hdr 80
(II) PCI: 00:18:3: chip 1022,1103 card 0000,0000 rev 00 class 06,00,00 hdr 80
(II) PCI: 01:06:0: chip 13f6,0111 card 13f6,0111 rev 10 class 04,01,00 hdr 00
(II) PCI: End of PCI scan
(II) PCI-to-ISA bridge:
(II) Bus -1: bridge is at (0:1:0), (0,-1,-1), BCTRL: 0x0008 (VGA_EN is set)
(II) Subtractive PCI-to-PCI bridge:
(II) Bus 1: bridge is at (0:4:0), (0,1,1), BCTRL: 0x0204 (VGA_EN is cleared)
(II) Bus 1 I/O range:
[0] -1 0 0x0000c000 - 0x0000c0ff (0x100) IX[B]
[1] -1 0 0x0000c400 - 0x0000c4ff (0x100) IX[B]
[2] -1 0 0x0000c800 - 0x0000c8ff (0x100) IX[B]
[3] -1 0 0x0000cc00 - 0x0000ccff (0x100) IX[B]
(II) Bus 1 non-prefetchable memory range:
[0] -1 0 0xfdf00000 - 0xfdffffff (0x100000) MX[B]
(II) Bus 1 prefetchable memory range:
[0] -1 0 0xfd800000 - 0xfd8fffff (0x100000) MX[B]
(II) PCI-to-PCI bridge:
(II) Bus 2: bridge is at (0:9:0), (0,2,2), BCTRL: 0x0004 (VGA_EN is cleared)
(II) Bus 2 I/O range:
[0] -1 0 0x0000b000 - 0x0000b0ff (0x100) IX[B]
[1] -1 0 0x0000b400 - 0x0000b4ff (0x100) IX[B]
[2] -1 0 0x0000b800 - 0x0000b8ff (0x100) IX[B]
[3] -1 0 0x0000bc00 - 0x0000bcff (0x100) IX[B]
(II) Bus 2 non-prefetchable memory range:
[0] -1 0 0xfde00000 - 0xfdefffff (0x100000) MX[B]
(II) Bus 2 prefetchable memory range:
[0] -1 0 0xfdd00000 - 0xfddfffff (0x100000) MX[B]
(II) PCI-to-PCI bridge:
(II) Bus 3: bridge is at (0:11:0), (0,3,3), BCTRL: 0x0004 (VGA_EN is cleared)
(II) Bus 3 I/O range:
[0] -1 0 0x0000a000 - 0x0000a0ff (0x100) IX[B]
[1] -1 0 0x0000a400 - 0x0000a4ff (0x100) IX[B]
[2] -1 0 0x0000a800 - 0x0000a8ff (0x100) IX[B]
[3] -1 0 0x0000ac00 - 0x0000acff (0x100) IX[B]
(II) Bus 3 non-prefetchable memory range:
[0] -1 0 0xfdc00000 - 0xfdcfffff (0x100000) MX[B]
(II) Bus 3 prefetchable memory range:
[0] -1 0 0xfdb00000 - 0xfdbfffff (0x100000) MX[B]
(II) PCI-to-PCI bridge:
(II) Bus 4: bridge is at (0:12:0), (0,4,4), BCTRL: 0x0004 (VGA_EN is cleared)
(II) Bus 4 I/O range:
[0] -1 0 0x00009000 - 0x000090ff (0x100) IX[B]
[1] -1 0 0x00009400 - 0x000094ff (0x100) IX[B]
[2] -1 0 0x00009800 - 0x000098ff (0x100) IX[B]
[3] -1 0 0x00009c00 - 0x00009cff (0x100) IX[B]
(II) Bus 4 non-prefetchable memory range:
[0] -1 0 0xfda00000 - 0xfdafffff (0x100000) MX[B]
(II) Bus 4 prefetchable memory range:
[0] -1 0 0xfd900000 - 0xfd9fffff (0x100000) MX[B]
(II) Host-to-PCI bridge:
(II) Bus 0: bridge is at (0:24:0), (0,0,4), BCTRL: 0x0008 (VGA_EN is set)
(II) Bus 0 I/O range:
[0] -1 0 0x00000000 - 0x0000ffff (0x10000) IX[B]
(II) Bus 0 non-prefetchable memory range:
[0] -1 0 0x00000000 - 0xffffffff (0x100000000) MX[B]
(II) Bus 0 prefetchable memory range:
[0] -1 0 0x00000000 - 0xffffffff (0x100000000) MX[B]
(--) PCI:*(0:13:0) nVidia Corporation GeForce 6100 nForce 405 rev 162, Mem @ 0xfb000000/24, 0xe0000000/28, 0xfc000000/24
(II) Addressable bus resource ranges are
[0] -1 0 0x00000000 - 0xffffffff (0x100000000) MX[B]
[1] -1 0 0x00000000 - 0x0000ffff (0x10000) IX[B]
(II) OS-reported resource ranges:
[0] -1 0 0x00100000 - 0x3fffffff (0x3ff00000) MX[B]E(B)
[1] -1 0 0x000f0000 - 0x000fffff (0x10000) MX[B]
[2] -1 0 0x000c0000 - 0x000effff (0x30000) MX[B]
[3] -1 0 0x00000000 - 0x0009ffff (0xa0000) MX[B]
[4] -1 0 0x0000ffff - 0x0000ffff (0x1) IX[B]
[5] -1 0 0x00000000 - 0x000000ff (0x100) IX[B]
(II) Active PCI resource ranges:
[0] -1 0 0xfe02c000 - 0xfe02cfff (0x1000) MX[B]
[1] -1 0 0xfe02d000 - 0xfe02dfff (0x1000) MX[B]
[2] -1 0 0xfe028000 - 0xfe02bfff (0x4000) MX[B]
[3] -1 0 0xfe02e000 - 0xfe02e0ff (0x100) MX[B]
[4] -1 0 0xfe02f000 - 0xfe02ffff (0x1000) MX[B]
[5] -1 0 0xfc000000 - 0xfcffffff (0x1000000) MX[B](B)
[6] -1 0 0xe0000000 - 0xefffffff (0x10000000) MX[B](B)
[7] -1 0 0xfb000000 - 0xfbffffff (0x1000000) MX[B](B)
[8] -1 0 0x0000cc00 - 0x0000ccff (0x100) IX[B]
[9] -1 0 0x0000d800 - 0x0000d80f (0x10) IX[B]
[10] -1 0 0x00000b70 - 0x00000b73 (0x4) IX[B]
[11] -1 0 0x00000970 - 0x00000977 (0x8) IX[B]
[12] -1 0 0x00000bf0 - 0x00000bf3 (0x4) IX[B]
[13] -1 0 0x000009f0 - 0x000009f7 (0x8) IX[B]
[14] -1 0 0x0000ec00 - 0x0000ec07 (0x8) IX[B]
[15] -1 0 0x0000f000 - 0x0000f00f (0x10) IX[B]
[16] -1 0 0x0000f400 - 0x0000f43f (0x40) IX[B]
[17] -1 0 0x00001c00 - 0x00001c3f (0x40) IX[B]
[18] -1 0 0x0000fc00 - 0x0000fc3f (0x40) IX[B]
(II) Active PCI resource ranges after removing overlaps:
[0] -1 0 0xfe02c000 - 0xfe02cfff (0x1000) MX[B]
[1] -1 0 0xfe02d000 - 0xfe02dfff (0x1000) MX[B]
[2] -1 0 0xfe028000 - 0xfe02bfff (0x4000) MX[B]
[3] -1 0 0xfe02e000 - 0xfe02e0ff (0x100) MX[B]
[4] -1 0 0xfe02f000 - 0xfe02ffff (0x1000) MX[B]
[5] -1 0 0xfc000000 - 0xfcffffff (0x1000000) MX[B](B)
[6] -1 0 0xe0000000 - 0xefffffff (0x10000000) MX[B](B)
[7] -1 0 0xfb000000 - 0xfbffffff (0x1000000) MX[B](B)
[8] -1 0 0x0000cc00 - 0x0000ccff (0x100) IX[B]
[9] -1 0 0x0000d800 - 0x0000d80f (0x10) IX[B]
[10] -1 0 0x00000b70 - 0x00000b73 (0x4) IX[B]
[11] -1 0 0x00000970 - 0x00000977 (0x8) IX[B]
[12] -1 0 0x00000bf0 - 0x00000bf3 (0x4) IX[B]
[13] -1 0 0x000009f0 - 0x000009f7 (0x8) IX[B]
[14] -1 0 0x0000ec00 - 0x0000ec07 (0x8) IX[B]
[15] -1 0 0x0000f000 - 0x0000f00f (0x10) IX[B]
[16] -1 0 0x0000f400 - 0x0000f43f (0x40) IX[B]
[17] -1 0 0x00001c00 - 0x00001c3f (0x40) IX[B]
[18] -1 0 0x0000fc00 - 0x0000fc3f (0x40) IX[B]
(II) OS-reported resource ranges after removing overlaps with PCI:
[0] -1 0 0x00100000 - 0x3fffffff (0x3ff00000) MX[B]E(B)
[1] -1 0 0x000f0000 - 0x000fffff (0x10000) MX[B]
[2] -1 0 0x000c0000 - 0x000effff (0x30000) MX[B]
[3] -1 0 0x00000000 - 0x0009ffff (0xa0000) MX[B]
[4] -1 0 0x0000ffff - 0x0000ffff (0x1) IX[B]
[5] -1 0 0x00000000 - 0x000000ff (0x100) IX[B]

cont'd

(II) All system resource ranges:
[0] -1 0 0x00100000 - 0x3fffffff (0x3ff00000) MX[B]E(B)
[1] -1 0 0x000f0000 - 0x000fffff (0x10000) MX[B]
[2] -1 0 0x000c0000 - 0x000effff (0x30000) MX[B]
[3] -1 0 0x00000000 - 0x0009ffff (0xa0000) MX[B]
[4] -1 0 0xfe02c000 - 0xfe02cfff (0x1000) MX[B]
[5] -1 0 0xfe02d000 - 0xfe02dfff (0x1000) MX[B]
[6] -1 0 0xfe028000 - 0xfe02bfff (0x4000) MX[B]
[7] -1 0 0xfe02e000 - 0xfe02e0ff (0x100) MX[B]
[8] -1 0 0xfe02f000 - 0xfe02ffff (0x1000) MX[B]
[9] -1 0 0xfc000000 - 0xfcffffff (0x1000000) MX[B](B)
[10] -1 0 0xe0000000 - 0xefffffff (0x10000000) MX[B](B)
[11] -1 0 0xfb000000 - 0xfbffffff (0x1000000) MX[B](B)
[12] -1 0 0x0000ffff - 0x0000ffff (0x1) IX[B]
[13] -1 0 0x00000000 - 0x000000ff (0x100) IX[B]
[14] -1 0 0x0000cc00 - 0x0000ccff (0x100) IX[B]
[15] -1 0 0x0000d800 - 0x0000d80f (0x10) IX[B]
[16] -1 0 0x00000b70 - 0x00000b73 (0x4) IX[B]
[17] -1 0 0x00000970 - 0x00000977 (0x8) IX[B]
[18] -1 0 0x00000bf0 - 0x00000bf3 (0x4) IX[B]
[19] -1 0 0x000009f0 - 0x000009f7 (0x8) IX[B]
[20] -1 0 0x0000ec00 - 0x0000ec07 (0x8) IX[B]
[21] -1 0 0x0000f000 - 0x0000f00f (0x10) IX[B]
[22] -1 0 0x0000f400 - 0x0000f43f (0x40) IX[B]
[23] -1 0 0x00001c00 - 0x00001c3f (0x40) IX[B]
[24] -1 0 0x0000fc00 - 0x0000fc3f (0x40) IX[B]
(II) LoadModule: "freetype"
(II) Loading /usr/lib64/xorg/modules/fonts//libfreetype.so
(II) Module freetype: vendor="X.Org Foundation & the After X-TT Project"
compiled for 7.1.99.902, module version = 2.1.0
Module class: X.Org Font Renderer
ABI class: X.Org Font Renderer, version 0.5
(II) Loading font FreeType
(II) LoadModule: "type1"
(II) Loading /usr/lib64/xorg/modules/fonts//libtype1.so
(II) Module type1: vendor="X.Org Foundation"
compiled for 7.1.99.902, module version = 1.0.2
Module class: X.Org Font Renderer
ABI class: X.Org Font Renderer, version 0.5
(II) Loading font Type1
(II) LoadModule: "dbe"
(II) Loading /usr/lib64/xorg/modules/extensions//libdbe.so
(II) Module dbe: vendor="X.Org Foundation"
compiled for 7.1.99.902, module version = 1.0.0
Module class: X.Org Server Extension
ABI class: X.Org Server Extension, version 0.3
(II) Loading extension DOUBLE-BUFFER
(II) LoadModule: "glx"
(II) Loading /usr/lib64/xorg/modules/updates/extensions//libglx.so
(II) Module glx: vendor="NVIDIA Corporation"
compiled for 4.0.2, module version = 1.0.9639
Module class: X.Org Server Extension
ABI class: X.Org Server Extension, version 0.1
(II) Loading extension GLX
(II) LoadModule: "extmod"
(II) Loading /usr/lib64/xorg/modules/extensions//libextmod.so
(II) Module extmod: vendor="X.Org Foundation"
compiled for 7.1.99.902, module version = 1.0.0
Module class: X.Org Server Extension
ABI class: X.Org Server Extension, version 0.3
(II) Loading extension SHAPE
(II) Loading extension MIT-SUNDRY-NONSTANDARD
(II) Loading extension BIG-REQUESTS
(II) Loading extension SYNC
(II) Loading extension MIT-SCREEN-SAVER
(II) Loading extension XC-MISC
(II) Loading extension XFree86-VidModeExtension
(II) Loading extension XFree86-Misc
(II) Loading extension XFree86-DGA
(II) Loading extension DPMS
(II) Loading extension TOG-CUP
(II) Loading extension Extended-Visual-Information
(II) Loading extension XVideo
(II) Loading extension XVideo-MotionCompensation
(II) Loading extension X-Resource
(II) LoadModule: "v4l"
(II) Loading /usr/lib64/xorg/modules/drivers//v4l_drv.so
(II) Module v4l: vendor="X.Org Foundation"
compiled for 7.1.99.902, module version = 0.1.1
ABI class: X.Org Video Driver, version 1.0
(II) LoadModule: "fbdev"
(II) Loading /usr/lib64/xorg/modules/drivers//fbdev_drv.so
(II) Module fbdev: vendor="X.Org Foundation"
compiled for 7.1.99.902, module version = 0.3.0
ABI class: X.Org Video Driver, version 1.0
(II) LoadModule: "kbd"
(II) Loading /usr/lib64/xorg/modules/input//kbd_drv.so
(II) Module kbd: vendor="X.Org Foundation"
compiled for 7.1.99.902, module version = 1.1.0
Module class: X.Org XInput Driver
ABI class: X.Org XInput driver, version 0.6
(II) LoadModule: "mouse"
(II) Loading /usr/lib64/xorg/modules/input//mouse_drv.so
(II) Module mouse: vendor="X.Org Foundation"
compiled for 7.1.99.902, module version = 1.1.1
Module class: X.Org XInput Driver
ABI class: X.Org XInput driver, version 0.6
(II) v4l driver for Video4Linux
(II) FBDEV: driver for framebuffer: fbdev
(II) Primary Device is: PCI 00:0d:0
(II) Loading sub module "fbdevhw"
(II) LoadModule: "fbdevhw"
(II) Loading /usr/lib64/xorg/modules/linux//libfbdevhw.so
(II) Module fbdevhw: vendor="X.Org Foundation"
compiled for 7.1.99.902, module version = 0.0.2
ABI class: X.Org Video Driver, version 1.0
(II) resource ranges after xf86ClaimFixedResources() call:
[0] -1 0 0x00100000 - 0x3fffffff (0x3ff00000) MX[B]E(B)
[1] -1 0 0x000f0000 - 0x000fffff (0x10000) MX[B]
[2] -1 0 0x000c0000 - 0x000effff (0x30000) MX[B]
[3] -1 0 0x00000000 - 0x0009ffff (0xa0000) MX[B]
[4] -1 0 0xfe02c000 - 0xfe02cfff (0x1000) MX[B]
[5] -1 0 0xfe02d000 - 0xfe02dfff (0x1000) MX[B]
[6] -1 0 0xfe028000 - 0xfe02bfff (0x4000) MX[B]
[7] -1 0 0xfe02e000 - 0xfe02e0ff (0x100) MX[B]
[8] -1 0 0xfe02f000 - 0xfe02ffff (0x1000) MX[B]
[9] -1 0 0xfc000000 - 0xfcffffff (0x1000000) MX[B](B)
[10] -1 0 0xe0000000 - 0xefffffff (0x10000000) MX[B](B)
[11] -1 0 0xfb000000 - 0xfbffffff (0x1000000) MX[B](B)
[12] -1 0 0x0000ffff - 0x0000ffff (0x1) IX[B]
[13] -1 0 0x00000000 - 0x000000ff (0x100) IX[B]
[14] -1 0 0x0000cc00 - 0x0000ccff (0x100) IX[B]
[15] -1 0 0x0000d800 - 0x0000d80f (0x10) IX[B]
[16] -1 0 0x00000b70 - 0x00000b73 (0x4) IX[B]
[17] -1 0 0x00000970 - 0x00000977 (0x8) IX[B]
[18] -1 0 0x00000bf0 - 0x00000bf3 (0x4) IX[B]
[19] -1 0 0x000009f0 - 0x000009f7 (0x8) IX[B]
[20] -1 0 0x0000ec00 - 0x0000ec07 (0x8) IX[B]
[21] -1 0 0x0000f000 - 0x0000f00f (0x10) IX[B]
[22] -1 0 0x0000f400 - 0x0000f43f (0x40) IX[B]
[23] -1 0 0x00001c00 - 0x00001c3f (0x40) IX[B]
[24] -1 0 0x0000fc00 - 0x0000fc3f (0x40) IX[B]
(**) FBDEV(0): claimed PCI slot 0:13:0
(II) FBDEV(0): using default device
(II) resource ranges after probing:
[0] -1 0 0x00100000 - 0x3fffffff (0x3ff00000) MX[B]E(B)
[1] -1 0 0x000f0000 - 0x000fffff (0x10000) MX[B]
[2] -1 0 0x000c0000 - 0x000effff (0x30000) MX[B]
[3] -1 0 0x00000000 - 0x0009ffff (0xa0000) MX[B]
[4] -1 0 0xfe02c000 - 0xfe02cfff (0x1000) MX[B]
[5] -1 0 0xfe02d000 - 0xfe02dfff (0x1000) MX[B]
[6] -1 0 0xfe028000 - 0xfe02bfff (0x4000) MX[B]
[7] -1 0 0xfe02e000 - 0xfe02e0ff (0x100) MX[B]
[8] -1 0 0xfe02f000 - 0xfe02ffff (0x1000) MX[B]
[9] -1 0 0xfc000000 - 0xfcffffff (0x1000000) MX[B](B)
[10] -1 0 0xe0000000 - 0xefffffff (0x10000000) MX[B](B)
[11] -1 0 0xfb000000 - 0xfbffffff (0x1000000) MX[B](B)
[12] 0 0 0x000a0000 - 0x000affff (0x10000) MS[B]
[13] 0 0 0x000b0000 - 0x000b7fff (0x8000) MS[B]
[14] 0 0 0x000b8000 - 0x000bffff (0x8000) MS[B]
[15] -1 0 0x0000ffff - 0x0000ffff (0x1) IX[B]
[16] -1 0 0x00000000 - 0x000000ff (0x100) IX[B]
[17] -1 0 0x0000cc00 - 0x0000ccff (0x100) IX[B]
[18] -1 0 0x0000d800 - 0x0000d80f (0x10) IX[B]
[19] -1 0 0x00000b70 - 0x00000b73 (0x4) IX[B]
[20] -1 0 0x00000970 - 0x00000977 (0x8) IX[B]
[21] -1 0 0x00000bf0 - 0x00000bf3 (0x4) IX[B]
[22] -1 0 0x000009f0 - 0x000009f7 (0x8) IX[B]
[23] -1 0 0x0000ec00 - 0x0000ec07 (0x8) IX[B]
[24] -1 0 0x0000f000 - 0x0000f00f (0x10) IX[B]
[25] -1 0 0x0000f400 - 0x0000f43f (0x40) IX[B]
[26] -1 0 0x00001c00 - 0x00001c3f (0x40) IX[B]
[27] -1 0 0x0000fc00 - 0x0000fc3f (0x40) IX[B]
[28] 0 0 0x000003b0 - 0x000003bb (0xc) IS[B]
[29] 0 0 0x000003c0 - 0x000003df (0x20) IS[B]
(II) Setting vga for screen 0.
(**) FBDEV(0): Depth 16, (--) framebuffer bpp 16
(==) FBDEV(0): RGB weight 565
(==) FBDEV(0): Default visual is TrueColor
(==) FBDEV(0): Using gamma correction (1.0, 1.0, 1.0)
(II) FBDEV(0): hardware: VESA VGA (video memory: 6144kB)
(**) FBDEV(0): Option "ShadowFB"
(II) FBDEV(0): checking modes against framebuffer device...
(II) FBDEV(0): mode "default" not found
(II) FBDEV(0): checking modes against monitor...
(--) FBDEV(0): Virtual size is 1024x768 (pitch 1024)
(**) FBDEV(0): Built-in mode "current": 78.7 MHz, 59.9 kHz, 75.7 Hz
(II) FBDEV(0): Modeline "current" 78.65 1024 1056 1184 1312 768 772 776 792 -hsync -vsync -csync
(**) FBDEV(0): Display dimensions: (345, 259) mm
(**) FBDEV(0): DPI set to (75, 75)
(II) Loading sub module "fb"
(II) LoadModule: "fb"
(II) Loading /usr/lib64/xorg/modules//libfb.so
(II) Module fb: vendor="X.Org Foundation"
compiled for 7.1.99.902, module version = 1.0.0
ABI class: X.Org ANSI C Emulation, version 0.3
(**) FBDEV(0): using shadow framebuffer
(II) Loading sub module "shadow"
(II) LoadModule: "shadow"
(II) Loading /usr/lib64/xorg/modules//libshadow.so
(II) Module shadow: vendor="X.Org Foundation"
compiled for 7.1.99.902, module version = 1.1.0
ABI class: X.Org ANSI C Emulation, version 0.3
(II) do I need RAC? No, I don't.
(II) resource ranges after preInit:
[0] 0 0 0xfc000000 - 0xfcffffff (0x1000000) MX[B]
[1] 0 0 0xe0000000 - 0xefffffff (0x10000000) MX[B]
[2] 0 0 0xfb000000 - 0xfbffffff (0x1000000) MX[B]
[3] -1 0 0x00100000 - 0x3fffffff (0x3ff00000) MX[B]E(B)
[4] -1 0 0x000f0000 - 0x000fffff (0x10000) MX[B]
[5] -1 0 0x000c0000 - 0x000effff (0x30000) MX[B]
[6] -1 0 0x00000000 - 0x0009ffff (0xa0000) MX[B]
[7] -1 0 0xfe02c000 - 0xfe02cfff (0x1000) MX[B]
[8] -1 0 0xfe02d000 - 0xfe02dfff (0x1000) MX[B]
[9] -1 0 0xfe028000 - 0xfe02bfff (0x4000) MX[B]
[10] -1 0 0xfe02e000 - 0xfe02e0ff (0x100) MX[B]
[11] -1 0 0xfe02f000 - 0xfe02ffff (0x1000) MX[B]
[12] -1 0 0xfc000000 - 0xfcffffff (0x1000000) MX[B](B)
[13] -1 0 0xe0000000 - 0xefffffff (0x10000000) MX[B](B)
[14] -1 0 0xfb000000 - 0xfbffffff (0x1000000) MX[B](B)
[15] 0 0 0x000a0000 - 0x000affff (0x10000) MS[B]
[16] 0 0 0x000b0000 - 0x000b7fff (0x8000) MS[B]
[17] 0 0 0x000b8000 - 0x000bffff (0x8000) MS[B]
[18] -1 0 0x0000ffff - 0x0000ffff (0x1) IX[B]
[19] -1 0 0x00000000 - 0x000000ff (0x100) IX[B]
[20] -1 0 0x0000cc00 - 0x0000ccff (0x100) IX[B]
[21] -1 0 0x0000d800 - 0x0000d80f (0x10) IX[B]
[22] -1 0 0x00000b70 - 0x00000b73 (0x4) IX[B]
[23] -1 0 0x00000970 - 0x00000977 (0x8) IX[B]
[24] -1 0 0x00000bf0 - 0x00000bf3 (0x4) IX[B]
[25] -1 0 0x000009f0 - 0x000009f7 (0x8) IX[B]
[26] -1 0 0x0000ec00 - 0x0000ec07 (0x8) IX[B]
[27] -1 0 0x0000f000 - 0x0000f00f (0x10) IX[B]
[28] -1 0 0x0000f400 - 0x0000f43f (0x40) IX[B]
[29] -1 0 0x00001c00 - 0x00001c3f (0x40) IX[B]
[30] -1 0 0x0000fc00 - 0x0000fc3f (0x40) IX[B]
[31] 0 0 0x000003b0 - 0x000003bb (0xc) IS[B]
[32] 0 0 0x000003c0 - 0x000003df (0x20) IS[B]
(EE) FBDEV(0): FBIOBLANK: Invalid argument
(==) FBDEV(0): Backing store disabled
(==) RandR enabled
(II) Setting vga for screen 0.
(II) Initializing built-in extension MIT-SHM
(II) Initializing built-in extension XInputExtension
(II) Initializing built-in extension XTEST
(II) Initializing built-in extension XKEYBOARD
(II) Initializing built-in extension XC-APPGROUP
(II) Initializing built-in extension XAccessControlExtension
(II) Initializing built-in extension SECURITY
(II) Initializing built-in extension XINERAMA
(II) Initializing built-in extension XFIXES
(II) Initializing built-in extension XFree86-Bigfont
(II) Initializing built-in extension RENDER
(II) Initializing built-in extension RANDR
(II) Initializing built-in extension COMPOSITE
(II) Initializing built-in extension DAMAGE
(II) Initializing built-in extension XEVIE
(EE) Failed to initialize GLX extension (Compatible NVIDIA X driver not found)
(**) Option "CoreKeyboard"
(**) Keyboard[0]: Core Keyboard
(**) Option "Protocol" "Standard"
(**) Keyboard[0]: Protocol: Standard
(**) Option "AutoRepeat" "500 30"
(**) Option "XkbRules" "xfree86"
(**) Keyboard[0]: XkbRules: "xfree86"
(**) Option "XkbModel" "pc104"
(**) Keyboard[0]: XkbModel: "pc104"
(**) Option "XkbLayout" "us"
(**) Keyboard[0]: XkbLayout: "us"
(**) Option "CustomKeycodes" "off"
(**) Keyboard[0]: CustomKeycodes disabled
(**) Option "Protocol" "explorerps/2"
(**) Mouse[1]: Device: "/dev/input/mice"
(**) Mouse[1]: Protocol: "explorerps/2"
(**) Option "CorePointer"
(**) Mouse[1]: Core Pointer
(**) Option "Device" "/dev/input/mice"
(**) Option "Buttons" "5"
(==) Mouse[1]: Emulate3Buttons, Emulate3Timeout: 50
(**) Option "ZAxisMapping" "4 5"
(**) Mouse[1]: ZAxisMapping: buttons 4 and 5
(**) Mouse[1]: Buttons: 9
(II) XINPUT: Adding extended input device "Mouse[1]" (type: MOUSE)
(II) XINPUT: Adding extended input device "Keyboard[0]" (type: KEYBOARD)
(II) Mouse[1]: ps2EnableDataReporting: succeeded
Could not init font path element /usr/share/fonts/Speedo, removing from list!
Could not init font path element unix/:7100, removing from list!
(EE) FBDEV(0): FBIOBLANK: Invalid argument
(EE) FBDEV(0): FBIOBLANK: Invalid argument
SetClientVersion: 0 9
SetGrabKeysState - disabled
SetGrabKeysState - enabled
(EE) FBDEV(0): FBIOBLANK: Invalid argument
(EE) FBDEV(0): FBIOBLANK: Invalid argument
SetClientVersion: 0 9
SetGrabKeysState - disabled
(EE) FBDEV(0): FBIOBLANK: Invalid argument
(EE) FBDEV(0): FBIOBLANK: Invalid argument
(EE) FBDEV(0): FBIOBLANK: Invalid argument
(EE) FBDEV(0): FBIOBLANK: Invalid argument
(EE) FBDEV(0): FBIOBLANK: Invalid argument
(EE) FBDEV(0): FBIOBLANK: Invalid argument
(EE) FBDEV(0): FBIOBLANK: Invalid argument
(EE) FBDEV(0): FBIOBLANK: Invalid argument
(EE) FBDEV(0): FBIOBLANK: Invalid argument
SetGrabKeysState - enabled
(EE) FBDEV(0): FBIOBLANK: Invalid argument
(EE) FBDEV(0): FBIOBLANK: Invalid argument
SetClientVersion: 0 9
SetGrabKeysState - disabled
(EE) FBDEV(0): FBIOBLANK: Invalid argument
(EE) FBDEV(0): FBIOBLANK: Invalid argument
(EE) FBDEV(0): FBIOBLANK: Invalid argument
(EE) FBDEV(0): FBIOBLANK: Invalid argument
(EE) FBDEV(0): FBIOBLANK: Invalid argument
(EE) FBDEV(0): FBIOBLANK: Invalid argument
(EE) FBDEV(0): FBIOBLANK: Invalid argument
(EE) FBDEV(0): FBIOBLANK: Invalid argument
(EE) FBDEV(0): FBIOBLANK: Invalid argument
SetGrabKeysState - enabled
(EE) FBDEV(0): FBIOBLANK: Invalid argument
(EE) FBDEV(0): FBIOBLANK: Invalid argument
SetClientVersion: 0 9
SetGrabKeysState - disabled
(EE) FBDEV(0): FBIOBLANK: Invalid argument
(EE) FBDEV(0): FBIOBLANK: Invalid argument
(EE) FBDEV(0): FBIOBLANK: Invalid argument
(EE) FBDEV(0): FBIOBLANK: Invalid argument
(EE) FBDEV(0): FBIOBLANK: Invalid argument
(EE) FBDEV(0): FBIOBLANK: Invalid argument
(EE) FBDEV(0): FBIOBLANK: Invalid argument
SetGrabKeysState - enabled
(EE) FBDEV(0): FBIOBLANK: Invalid argument
(EE) FBDEV(0): FBIOBLANK: Invalid argument
SetClientVersion: 0 9
SetGrabKeysState - disabled
(EE) FBDEV(0): FBIOBLANK: Invalid argument
(EE) FBDEV(0): FBIOBLANK: Invalid argument
(EE) FBDEV(0): FBIOBLANK: Invalid argument
(EE) FBDEV(0): FBIOBLANK: Invalid argument
(EE) FBDEV(0): FBIOBLANK: Invalid argument
SetGrabKeysState - enabled
(EE) FBDEV(0): FBIOBLANK: Invalid argument

Are you using a 64bit opensuse? Then are you using the 64bit nvidia dirvers?

Also, you might wanna install gcc as it's used to compile sources.
I'd suggest installing GCC.

Disabling the 6100 is done in the BIOS. Which you can start by rebooting and then pressing DEL when you see how mnuch memory is in your comp. Usually there is a AWARD logo in the upperright corner, if you have an award bios that is! Otherwise it's a phoenix logo or anything else. Anway now just look in their for anything that looks like: onboard video, and disable it.

I suggest first disabling the 6100 and then attempt to install the driver again after installing gcc and other dependancies.

Yes I am using 64 bit Opensuse.
I found so many things not installed, I bit the bullet and re-installed Opensuse.
Now I have sound... But no video
My monitor says the HV frequency is out of range
The install detected my video card correctlt (Nvidia 7300LE)
My monitor is a Viewsonic A72F.

Any Ideas?

If you can't get into the GUI, because of the H-V freq. Then input the following command and follow the steps:

xorg-config


But might i suggest installing 32bit suse? there's quite some software i.e. flash, that is not on 64bit.

Still having problems.
I have tried a few things...
I got the network card working on install, so now the YOU works. It updated maany things, since I basically checked everything.
Now I can't load the nvidia drivers, though. Using the easy way, zypper says it cannot find the files.
Using the hard way, the nvidia program says my kernal build is a problem.
I am trying to do this install using the onboard graphics card. I will try to install the new card if I get this working.
Right now the system runs with framebuffer graphics only, which sucks.
Any suggestions?

by the way, this is the output from lsmod:

Module Size Used by
joydev 28160 0
st 57892 0
sr_mod 34596 0
af_packet 57356 2
xt_pkttype 18816 3
ipt_LOG 23808 8
xt_limit 20224 8
snd_pcm_oss 71680 0
snd_mixer_oss 35840 1 snd_pcm_oss
snd_opl3_synth 34308 0
snd_seq_instr 25600 1 snd_opl3_synth
snd_seq_midi_emul 24064 1 snd_opl3_synth
snd_ainstr_fm 19584 1 snd_opl3_synth
snd_seq 82976 3 snd_opl3_synth,snd_seq_instr,snd_seq_midi_emul
cpufreq_conservative 25608 0
cpufreq_ondemand 24592 1
cpufreq_userspace 24064 0
cpufreq_powersave 18688 0
powernow_k8 32416 0
freq_table 22912 1 powernow_k8
button 24736 0
battery 28296 0
ac 22792 0
ip6t_REJECT 22528 3
xt_tcpudp 20352 3
ipt_REJECT 22528 3
xt_state 19200 12
iptable_mangle 19840 0
iptable_nat 24964 0
ip_nat 37804 1 iptable_nat
iptable_filter 19968 1
ip6table_mangle 19456 0
ip_conntrack 78372 3 xt_state,iptable_nat,ip_nat
nfnetlink 24648 2 ip_nat,ip_conntrack
ip_tables 39784 3 iptable_mangle,iptable_nat,iptable_filter
ip6table_filter 19840 1
ip6_tables 33480 2 ip6table_mangle,ip6table_filter
x_tables 37384 10 xt_pkttype,ipt_LOG,xt_limit,ip6t_REJECT,xt_tcpudp,ipt_REJECT,xt_state,iptable_nat,ip_tables,ip6_tabl es
ipv6 357728 17 ip6t_REJECT
apparmor 74264 0
aamatch_pcre 31232 1 apparmor
loop 34192 0
dm_mod 81872 0
usbhid 69792 0
usblp 32128 0
snd_cmipci 58784 1
gameport 34576 1 snd_cmipci
snd_pcm 115464 2 snd_pcm_oss,snd_cmipci
snd_page_alloc 27792 1 snd_pcm
snd_opl3_lib 29568 2 snd_opl3_synth,snd_cmipci
snd_timer 44680 3 snd_seq,snd_pcm,snd_opl3_lib
snd_hwdep 28552 1 snd_opl3_lib
snd_mpu401_uart 26880 1 snd_cmipci
snd_rawmidi 47104 1 snd_mpu401_uart
snd_seq_device 26516 4 snd_opl3_synth,snd_seq,snd_opl3_lib,snd_rawmidi
snd 89384 16 snd_pcm_oss,snd_mixer_oss,snd_opl3_synth,snd_seq_instr,snd_seq_midi_emul,snd_seq,snd_cmipci,snd_pcm, snd_opl3_lib,snd_timer,snd_hwdep,snd_mpu401_uart,snd_rawmidi,snd_seq_device
soundcore 28192 1 snd
ide_cd 59680 2
cdrom 54056 2 sr_mod,ide_cd
nvidia 8163256 0
forcedeth 60676 0
floppy 82408 0
i2c_core 41472 1 nvidia
ehci_hcd 51080 0
ohci_hcd 38404 0
usbcore 163368 5 usbhid,usblp,ehci_hcd,ohci_hcd
parport_pc 58984 1
lp 30664 0
parport 59660 2 parport_pc,lp
ext3 167696 2
mbcache 27016 1 ext3
jbd 90872 1 ext3
sg 55080 0
edd 27912 0
fan 22408 0
sata_nv 30084 3
libata 145568 1 sata_nv
amd74xx 32176 0 [permanent]
thermal 33552 0
processor 53864 2 powernow_k8,thermal
sd_mod 39296 4
scsi_mod 173744 5 st,sr_mod,sg,libata,sd_mod
ide_disk 34304 0
ide_core 174720 3 ide_cd,amd74xx,ide_disk

I must be getting the hang of things.
I was reading thru some forums today regarding my problem with the video.
And I thought I would try editing /etc/X11/xorg.conf file.
First I made a copy. Then I edited the section called "Device"
All I did was change the driver to "nvidia"
and left everything else the same.
Now when I boot up I see a Nvidia splash screen and I have control over resolution, etc. Also I can now use 3d affects and the screen is much smoother. I think the section does not look correct; board name and vendor name in particular... but it's working much better.
Here is what the section looks like now:

Section "Device"
BoardName "Framebuffer Graphics"
BusID "0:13:0"
Driver "nvidia"
Identifier "Device[0]"
Screen 0
VendorName "VESA"
EndSection

Does this look ok to everyone?