I run both NVIDIA-Linux-x86-1.0-4496-pkg2.run and NVIDIA-Linux-x86-1.0-4363.run and both runned well is that when its finish unpacking itself In I get

Unrecognized arguments:
.
Invalid Commandline, please run './nvdia-installer --help for usage information
But the thing is WTF is the Nvidia installer

And why are you trying to run this when Suse Online Update automatically installs the Nvidia driver for you?

Because online update will not work with NVIDIA any longer. I am having trouble updating my drivers also. I am a new Linux user. How do I find, or get, my kernal headers for the install to complete? I am using SuSE 8.2 Pro.

It wont compile even with the kernel headers, your using suse, and NVIDIA's drivers dont compile on suse. Go back to NVidia's website and click on the link for binary packages for Suse 8.1, rpms of the driver, and rpm -Uvh --force them to install

thanks for the help. I'll go try it.

Well, it installed without errors, but I still get the popup that says I can't enable 3d acceleration.

Well that's a new one? I've gotten a popup advising me that its inadvisable, but never one that tells me I cannot. Set colors to 16 bit? Turn the resolution down and try again? Once they are enabled you can edit XF86Config to be anything you want.

the kernel headers are on your disks, called "kernel-source" search for kernel in yast install/remove software section. once installed type init 3 at a root prompt, login as root, cd /usr/src/linux, type make cloneconfig && make dep then cd to the place you saved the driver. and type export IGNORE_CC_MISMATCH=yes then sh NVIDIA-Linux-x86-1.0-4496-pkg2.run , answer 'no' if it prompts you to download an image, and 'yes' when it asks if you would like to rebuild. when done type sax2 to configure.

login as root and in the root i stored the NVIDIA-Linux-x86-1.0-4496-pkg2.run in my home directory
you run form the root directory and x86fee is installed with linux
next type
sh /home/NVIDIA-Linux-x86-1.0-4496-pkg2.run
and it should install
now goto sax and sect your driver and install it in sax and it works even the 3d hardware.

that worked on mine
also if u can ownly boot into text mode
type yast and instal from the yast box there
when finsihed type init 0
when you sytem finsihed shutting down
restart and it should be ok

Those are the absolute best directions I have seen anywhere on the Internet. Thank you rshaw. That worked perfectly. You rule.

The above did not work for me. I was sure that the commands were what I needed but they did not work in that form. Eventually I found the following on a German Suse Forum: (dot.run nvidia driver/installer not installing on suse 8.2) For this to work be sure that you have found and installed the 'kernel-source' rpm as explained above ( use yast2 install/uninstall software and search for kernel or kernel source)
type init 3 at a command prompt and login as root then:

cp /boot/vmlinuz.config /usr/src/linux/.config

cp /boot/vmlinuz.version.h /usr/src/linux/include/linux

cp /boot/vmlinuz.autoconf.h /usr/src/linux/include/linux

cd /usr/src/linux

make cloneconfig

make dep

cd
to directory where blabla.run file is

export IGNORE_CC_MISMATCH=3Dyes

sh blabla.run


AND IT WORKED!!!!

nb I cant remember if the last two lines were entered as one line or not. Try them separate if it doesnt work try them together