nvidia driver install problem on suse 10.1 64bit
this is what i did-
trying to install the nvidia driver on suse 10.1 64-bit,, this is what i did ,,what am i doing wrong.. #1- installed these packages- * gcc * make * kernel-source * kernel-syms * kdeadmin3 * compat-expat1 * expat #2-added this to installations sources -download.nvidia.com/novell #3...downloaded the nvidia driver, saved it to home./.ronss/Documents #4-..next,, i go into telinit 3 log on,,, #5..change the directory to the place where nvidia driver is----cd /home/ronss/Documents 6..type this---sh NVIDIA-Linux-x86-100.14.11-pkg2.run -q it always comes up,,,,,no directory or file found.. I DON,T GET IT...IT SHOULD INSTALL |
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I didn't see from your post where you installed the x11 nvidia packages. I use these and I haven't had a problem (BTW, I'd use the links with "G0" in the link.) http://anorien.csc.warwick.ac.uk/mir...e/10.2/x86_64/ |
okay...i found out what i did wrong...the _64 had to be in the command when installing nvidia driver in telinit 3 run level
it stated that there was no pre-conpiled kernal..it sought conflicting files..and it looked like i got it installed...IT SAID SOMETHING ABOUT SAX2.... NOW WHAT??? |
Configure Sax by typing.
Remember "0" is a zero Code:
sax2 -r -m 0=nvidia |
nvidia driver install problem continued
okay...this is what i did....suse 10.1. 32bit
YaST -> Software -> Change installation Source -> Add Protocol: HTTP Server Name: : download.nvidia.com Directory on Server: novell to add the NVIDIA ftp server as additional installation source. Now use YaST -> Software -> Install and Delete Software to install the NVIDIA driver. Select the following packages: x11-video-nvidia nvidia-gfx-kmp-"kernel-flavor" THE PROBLEM I HAVE IS WITH THE-- nvidia-gfx-kmp-"kernal-flavor" i type this in the software search box--nvidia-gfx-kmp- 2.6.16.13-4-default--the search comes up with nothing.....what am i doning wrong,,,and also ,,,,was i to do the yast online update first |
Which version of Suse do you use?
Which kernel do you use? Have you already spend sometime on this how To ? http://www.suse.de/~sndirsch/nvidia-...ler-HOWTO.html |
got it installed using the runlevel 3....followed instructions at nvidia site....not sure what i did wrong...but its working now...all kinds of screensavers working now....later
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got it installed using the runlevel 3....followed instructions at nvidia site....not sure what i did wrong...but its working now...all kinds of screensavers working now....later thanks all now with installing dvd playing software...
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As your two threads deal with the same Issues, I have merged them.
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I found a few issues:
1) I have a 7600GS and I installed the "x11-video-nvidia" and "nvidia-gfx-kmp-default" without installing the kernel source and rebooted, and KDE fails to start. Either the nvidia driver failed to install properly because the kernel source was missing, or was not the correct driver for my video card. 2) 10.2 installs kernel version 2.6.18.2-34, if you do not update the kernel, but you do install the kernel source, as of 8/4/07 Yast will install kernel source version 2.8.18.8-0.5. These versions do not match and this seems to be the reason why the nvidia driver fails to install properly, reporting errors regarding the "kernel source path". 3) It seemed that KDE started on every other boot. I tried installing the kernel source, without updating the kernel, and then manually installing the nvidia driver, CTRL-ALT-BACKSPACE then "sudo sh NVIDIA-Linux-x86-100.14.11-pkg1.run -q" but this resulted in errors relating to the kernel source path, and after that KDE failed to start regardless of how many times I rebooted. entering "startkde" resulted in errors: xset: unable to open display "" xsetroot: unable to open display "" startkde: Starting up... xprop: unable to open display "" kdeinit: Aborting $DISPLAY is not set. Warning: connect() failed: : No such file or directory Ksmserver: cannot connect to X server /var/logs/xorg.1.log contained the following at the end of the file: (EE) NVIDIA(0): Failed to load the NVIDIA kernel module! (EE) NVIDIA(0): *** Aborting *** (II) UnloadModule: "nvidia" (II) UnloadModule: "ramdac" (II) UnloadModule: "fb" (EE) Screen(s) found, but none have a usable configuration. Fatal server error: no screens found I updated the kernel using Yast from the command prompt: "sudo Yast2", software, software management, search for "kernel" in name only, highlight and set to update. I also set "x11-video-nvidia" and "nvidia-gfx-kmp-default" to uninstall and set "x11-video-nvidiaG01" and "nvidia-gfxG01-kmp-default" to install (the *G01* drivers may have been required for my system because I have an 7600GS). Apply... Rebooted into KDE! I think updating the kernel and installing the kernel source at the same time, then installing the correct nvidia driver would be the best way to avoid this problem. |
I found an easy way to boot into a command prompt if something goes wrong after KDE (or beryl) starts: edit the grub menu by pressing Esc during boot, edit the kernel option by adding a '3' (space followed by a 3).
I had to do this after messing up my .xinitrc file attempting to get beryl to autostart. |
First you need to download the "G0" version of the nvidia kernel
modules. Depending on your processor. Then you should switch to runlevel 3 and install the graphics driver. If you update the kernel, you will have to recompile the kernel modules! |
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