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

2 things I see that might be the problem ... first is a 32 bit driver on a 64 bit OS ... you should be using the 64 bit version and the other is your path you saved the driver to home./.ronss/Documents ... this path indicates a hidden directory ... the directory /home/ronss/Documents ... is different than where you saved the file ... that might be why you see the no file/directory error ...I leave a copy of the nvidia .run file in roots home directory so that when I login as root I don't need to change paths then when I install the nvidia driver this is what I do .. from the KDE desktop I hit alt-f1 ... login as root .. then type init 3, I don't use telinit then I run the nvidia installer ... haven't had a bit of trouble doing it this way ... also I don't use the nvidia repo because I don't like to wait for updated packages when the kernel gets updated I just hang onto the .run file and re-install when I need it

...and another note

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

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

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...

As your two threads deal with the same Issues, I have merged them.

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!