I use SuSE 9.0 with Nvidia v1.0-5336 with my GeForce4 MX 440 and everything run well (Q3, UT, etc). I had a couple of issues with twinview but now it's ok. I use YanC to setup the driver. http://yanc.sourceforge.net/
--- Marcel Lecker <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Hi Folks, > > I've been there. The latest N-vidia drivers kind > suck in my oppinion. To date > I've had the most consistent success with this one: > > Version: 1.0-4496 > Operating System: Linux IA32 > Release Date: July 28, 2003 > http://www.nvidia.com/object/linux_display_ia32_1.0-4496.html > > > 1./ download it. > 2./ fire up a console (eg. ctrl-alt-F5) > 3./ log in as root > 4./ type 'init 3' without the quotes (to shut down > X) > 5./ type 'sh NVIDIA-Linux-x86-1.0-4496-pkg2.run' and > follow the directions > 6./ restart the box (yeah I know) > 7./ fire up a console again once it's started (eg. > ctrl-alt-F5) > 8./ type 'init 3' > 9./ type 'sax2' > 10./ play around with the settings and make sure > your driver says > 'nvidia' (not 'nv') (for best results use 16bit > instead of 32bit) > 11./ You'll be able to have 3d with this driver, so > make sure it's checked > 12./ Accept it all and test. Test screeen should > have a nice little 3d circle > in the centre to show all is go. > 13./ If everything is good, save the settings > 14./ type 'init 5' to restart X > 15./ you should see the nvidia logo screen > > You should have 3D now as well. Test it with a > wonderfull little mouse powered > 3d flight sim called GL-117 :)) or the obligatory > tuxracer herring run. > > Good luck with it. > > Marcel > > > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ > > Thanks Jessie. > > I was sure I followed all their instructions, and > still wasn't able to get > things running. But the sax2 line looks different > than what I was doing. I'll > try again in the next day or so. > > Shawn > > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Behalf Of Jesse Kline > Sent: Friday, May 14, 2004 3:05 PM > To: CLUG General > Subject: RE: [clug-talk] Frustrated > > > Quoting Shawn Grover <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: > > > Jesse's response is the right approach - in Yast > there is a setion to > upgrade > > your software - but you'll need an Internet > connection first. Also, you're > > supposed to be able to upgrade your Nvidia drivers > with this to the > > commercial version, but I found that no matter > what I do with my drivers > > (manual or auto install), I can't run the advanced > 3D applications. Not an > > issue if you're not using an Nvidia card though - > that and I'm sure I've > > missed a step somewhere... something for me to > tackle this weekend > > maybe... > > I have installed the Nvidia driver through YOU in > the past, but it installs an > old version anyways. It very simple to get the > latest Nvidia drivers on your > box. Just go to the Nvidia website ( > http://www.nvidia.com/ ) and download the > Linux IA32 graphic card driver installer. There are > special instruction for > installing under SuSE on the download page. It's as > simple as switching to > runlevel 3 and running the installer as root. This > will give you a wizard that > will guide you through installing the drivers and > downloading/compiling the > kernel module. Once it is done you run Sax2 with the > command: > # sax2 -m 0=nvidia > and configure your graphics card. Don't worry about > checking the 3d > acceleration > check box, as the docs say that it doesn't work in > SuSE 9.0. Once you are done > you should be able to switch to runlevel 5 and see > the Nvidia splash screen > when > X starts up. > > Jesse > > > _______________________________________________ > clug-talk mailing list > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > http://clug.ca/mailman/listinfo/clug-talk_clug.ca > > _______________________________________________ > clug-talk mailing list > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > http://clug.ca/mailman/listinfo/clug-talk_clug.ca > > > _______________________________________________ > clug-talk mailing list > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > http://clug.ca/mailman/listinfo/clug-talk_clug.ca ______________________________________________________________________ Post your free ad now! http://personals.yahoo.ca _______________________________________________ clug-talk mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://clug.ca/mailman/listinfo/clug-talk_clug.ca
