I Got Nvidia 173.14.05 Working

OK folks, here's what I did. I am not an expert.

type "uname -r" to write down your version of the kernel. Open Yast and download the kernel-source that matches your kernel version. Also grab "make" and "gcc."

I downloaded the newest drivers from the Nvidia site (173.14.05).

Placed the file in my home directory.

Hardest part- getting to RunLevel 3:
log out
from login screen, press alt-F3 to bring up terminal.
log in as root using your login password (sudo didn't work).
type in "init 3"

Now install the driver:
When runlevel 3 is reashed, typer "cd /home/YOURUSERNAME"
type in "sh NVIDIA-Linux-x86-173.14.05-pkg1.run -q".
follow the instructions.

Then you are back in the terminal, type "sax2 -r -m 0=nvidia".

Allow Sax2 to start its own window manager and come up with a text display. Select the option to try another solution and the Yast graphics card confiquation box comes up. I selected the LCD option in the left panel and 1440x900@60. Test your configuration and save it when it looks best.

You will be plopped back into the console. Type "init 5", then "exit".

If you are still in the console at this point, type "startx" and all should be well.

Hope this helps some of you. Please note that you will need to do this every time the kernel is updated, so keep the Nvidia file you downloaded where it is.

My xorg.conf slice:
SubSection "Display"
Depth 24
Modes "1440x900" "1366x768" "1280x800" "1152x864" "1280x768" "1280x720" "1024x768" "1280x600" "1024x600" "800x600" "768x576" "640x480"
EndSubSection
Device "Device[0]"
Identifier "Screen[0]"
Monitor "Monitor[0]"
EndSection


Section "Device"
BoardName "GeForce 7300 GT"
BusID "1:0:0"
Driver "nvidia"
Identifier "Device[0]"
VendorName "NVidia"
EndSection

As a quick note, when the kernel is updated, you can simply re-run the nvidia installer using the -K option instead of -q. This will only compile the driver against the new kernel, without doing the rest of the installation, so is a bit quicker.

On the other hand, whenever xorg-* is updated from factory, the nvidia installation will have to re-run in full, a kernel compilation isn't enough.

Just an option.

Cheers,
KV

Thanks for the guide down8ve new driver working for me too.

that is pretty much the way to go when installing nvidia, gettin to runlevel 3 can be done somewhat quicker.

in a konsole / terminal

 $ su -
# init 3

would do the trick as well.
stefan

Hi,

my kernel is 2.6.25.3-2-pae, however, I can't find source packages for it :blink:
If i run nvidia package I get error "the kernel header file does not exist".

I've tryed vanilla kernel and got simillar error. :huh:

Any ideas?

Hi,

my kernel is 2.6.25.3-2-pae, however, I can't find source packages for it :blink:
If i run nvidia package I get error "the kernel header file does not exist".

I've tryed vanilla kernel and got simillar error. :huh:

Any ideas?
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Is kernel source installed from the repos"s?

Now that there is a non-beta driver that is compatible with 2.6.25 will we finally be seeing nvidia driver packages for 11.0?

The kernel-source for the standard kernel is in the repos, just find it in Yast.