Installing Nvidia 6100

[dhdarka]

I want to get the nvidia install without having a black screen. This is were I'm downloading it. I have did this and got all the default stuff for the 6xxx and higher. I been doing a little look. My main question is, were do I change runlevel 5 to runlevel 3 or when and how do I change my runlevel from 5 to 3?

EX:
1. Install Nvidia
2. Change it to runlevel 3

or

1. Change it to runlevel 3
2. Then install Nvidia

or

There more to it form what I have guess.

[caf4926]

you can boot to level 3 when booting, by removing all kernel arguments and then just type: 3
hit enter

Or from a running desktop
Ctrl-Alt-F1

init3

You will need to go su from there

Here is a guide to the manual install of nvidia, you need to delete all the other stuff first. If you can get to the desktop, boot to level3 - go su, and start 'yast'
You can delete the packages and repo from there.

Alright so here is how to install the nvidia driver manually, in case the one in the repo doesn't work or u just want to use the latest.
Go to Yast>Software>Software Management
Search for and install if you don't have these:
make
gcc
kernel-source
Now download the latest Nvidia driver:
Place the file in your /home/username
Now restart and at the boot screen, pause the boot by moving the down button, then move back up and clear any text in the boot arguments by holding backspace. Then just type the number: 3
At the login
Type "root" then enter and then your root password and press enter.
now type
cd /home/username
*Now remember you can use the {TAB} key to auto complete
so type:
sh NVIDIA{TAB}
and the whole file name should auto complete
eg: sh NVIDIA-Linux-x86-180.14.09-pkg1.run
Follow the installer and let it compile the kernel module for you.
Say Yes to everything
Use TAB to move around
reboot

[dhdarka]

Ok. When I install nvidia. Then I restart. More then likely im going to have to run in failsafe. And the last time I did this. It did not went to the normal login screen as it alway do. It give me something different. It kinda like the terminal screen. But it ask me to login form there. So how can used your quote.....

Originally Posted by caf4926

you can boot to level 3 when booting, by removing all kernel arguments and then just type: 3
hit enter

And I don't know how to remove all the kernel argument.

[dhdarka]

Originally Posted by caf4926

Or from a running desktop
Ctrl-Alt-F1

init3

You will need to go su from there

Sorry for double post.

Can I install then do the code. Before restarting?

Sorry, I'm confuse for the most part. I giving suse another try. I starting to understand linux little bit. Thanks for ubuntu. And hope I can do better here with suse.

[caf4926]

Originally Posted by dhdarka

Ok. When I install nvidia. Then I restart. More then likely im going to have to run in failsafe. And the last time I did this. It did not went to the normal login screen as it alway do. It give me something different. It kinda like the terminal screen. But it ask me to login form there. So how can used your quote.....
And I don't know how to remove all the kernel argument.

The answer to this question was in the nvidia instructions.

But:

pause the boot screen by moving the down button, then move back up to the default boot and clear any text in the boot arguments by holding backspace. Then just type the number: 3

[dhdarka]

Try what you say about the boot. Did all that. This is what happens. Hole screen is black and look kinda like the terminal. It said "Skipped serviesse 3" or something like that. And again it ask me to login this hole screen terminal thing. So I'm not sure what to do next. How do I get everything back to normal and have my nvidia driver install.

[caf4926]

level3 is a CLI login

enter your username and password

Then type: su
enter
then the root password
enter
enter again

You can start yasy from here with: yast

[dhdarka]

So what do I do next in this old school yast. lol. But really... what do I do next?

Note: I'm using liveCD. Then I restart to try the thing you tell me ^.^

[caf4926]

OK. I see. That's hard work.

You might want to just re-install. I know that's bit lame, but it might be quicker.

You could try this first. Have you booted with Failsafe boot?
It might work.

If not try this. Boot to level 3 and become su
then type:

sax2 -r -m 0=vesa

That's a zero=vesa not a letter O

reboot

[dhdarka]

Originally Posted by caf4926

OK. I see. That's hard work.

You might want to just re-install. I know that's bit lame, but it might be quicker.

You could try this first. Have you booted with Failsafe boot?
It might work.

If not try this. Boot to level 3 and become su
then type:

sax2 -r -m 0=vesa

That's a zero=vesa not a letter O

reboot

Back to my normal screen. So what did that sax2 -r -m 0=vesa do?
I went to see what happen when I type glxinfo | grep direct in the terminal. And this is what it give me.

glxinfo | grep direct
Xlib:  extension "GLX" missing on display ":0.0".
Xlib:  extension "GLX" missing on display ":0.0".
Xlib:  extension "GLX" missing on display ":0.0".
Error: couldn't find RGB GLX visual
Xlib:  extension "GLX" missing on display ":0.0".
Xlib:  extension "GLX" missing on display ":0.0".
Xlib:  extension "GLX" missing on display ":0.0".
Xlib:  extension "GLX" missing on display ":0.0".

I'm starting to think I need to install video card manually. Even though I install a x32 one. I think the nvidia repository install x86_64 version. Witch I know my video can not used. And end up with those black screen. If I need to. I install video card manually. I understand how to manually install video card in ubuntu. But I think it be way different on suse. My computer is a x32. So that mean for video card is that I need x86. I can't do anything else other then a x86.