1)
2)
a)
Code:
mkdir /home/user/build
For my downloads
b)
Code:
cd /home/user/build
3) a)Goto:
http://slackbuilds.org
b) Download pkg: ie. nvidia-legacy71-kernel.tar.gz
c) Source Download: NVIDIA-Linux-86-71.86.09-pkg0.run
4)
a)
b)
Code:
mv /home/user/nvidia-legacy71-kernel.tar.gz /local/usr/src/
5)
a)
b)
c)
(to log back in as root so there is no mistake)
d)
e)
f)
g)
h)
Code:
tar -zxf nvidia-legacy71-kernel.tar.gz
If u get an error that says no such file or dir then use the full path: tar -zxf /usr/local/src/nvidia-legacy71-kernel.tar.gz
i) Now you have a folder:nvidia-legacy71-drive
j)
Code:
cd /usr/local/src/nvidia-legacy71-drive
k)
l)
Code:
chmod +x nvidia-legacy71.driver.SlackBuild*
M)
Code:
cd /home/user/build
m)
Code:
mv /home/user/build/NVIDIA-Linux-86-71.86.09-pkg0.run /usr/local/src/nvidia-legacy71-drive
N)
Code:
./nvidia-legacy71.driver.SlackBuild*
Pkg is created move to /tmp: nvidia-legacy71-driver-71.86.09-i586-1_SBo.tgz
Questions From this point on:
1) what happened to: NVIDIA-Linux-86-71.86.09-pkg0.run - downloaded from NVidia site?
2) Do I simply cd /tmp and installpkg nvidia-legacy71-driver-71.86.09-i586-1_SBo.tgz
(I know howto configure xorg.conf - this is non issue)
3) Does the SBo extenstion require special install commands?
4) Does nvidia-legacy71-driver-71.86.09-i586-1_SBo.tgz initiate the 'doinst.sh' when u do installpkg nvidia-legacy71-driver-71.86.09-i586-1_SBo.tgz
FYI i cd and ls so much to make sure everything is where it needs to be. Not looking for shortcuts just clarity.