Installing Nvidia Drivers ?

Vashen · #1 (**permalink**) 02-Oct-2009, 10:48

I am new to Linux... Trying to get it working on my desktop in it's default configuration. I downloaded OpenSuse 11.2 M8 and it installed fine. However I can not access any of the KDE effects. I figured that it is probobly the fact that Nvidia drivers need to be installed separatly.
I went to nvidia site and downloadead .run file for Gforce9 on Linux x64. Tried runing it as root "sh filename.run" and got an error. So I went to NVIDIA - openSUSE and tried a driver from there. YaST2 says "The install link or file you opened does not contain instructions for this version of openSUSE."

So my n00bish question is: how do I install the driver for
Gforce9 card
64 Bit OpenSuse 11.2 M8
?

PVince81 · #2 (**permalink**) 02-Oct-2009, 22:11

If you're new to linux it's better that you start with the stable openSUSE 11.1.

When using the binary file from the nvidia you have to have the "kernel-source" package installed.

67GTA · #3 (**permalink**) 03-Oct-2009, 05:21

You have to manually install them with the development versions. NVIDIA/The hard way - openSUSE

Vashen · #4 (**permalink**) 05-Oct-2009, 22:53

Thank you for your help

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