Do I have to log in as root for nvidia install?

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Do I have to log in as root for nvidia install?

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02-01-2005, 05:57 PM	#1
cragwolf Member Registered: Jan 2004 Location: arse-end of the world Distribution: Zenwalk 2.8 Posts: 73 Rep:	Do I have to log in as root for nvidia install? Do I have to log in as root when I install the nvidia driver? What is considered desirable, user or root?

02-01-2005, 06:00 PM	#2
egag Senior Member Registered: Jul 2004 Location: Netherlands Distribution: Slackware Posts: 2,721 Rep:	well...as you need to install it, you have to be " root ". egag

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