Brand new here - just installed 11.2 ms 8

[pilotgi]

You can delete the xorg.conf file. What you posted earlier in the thread was xorg.conf.install which is sort of a generic file that's created during the install that is nothing like the xorg.conf from previous versions (11.1 and earlier) of openSUSE.

These settings have all been moved to "Configure Desktop" from the kickoff menu. There's also a link to Knetworkmanager (under network and connectivity) re: your other thread about that.

[MountainX]

Originally Posted by pilotgi

You can delete the xorg.conf file. What you posted earlier in the thread was xorg.conf.install which is sort of a generic file that's created during the install that is nothing like the xorg.conf from previous versions (11.1 and earlier) of openSUSE.

These settings have all been moved to "Configure Desktop" from the kickoff menu. There's also a link to Knetworkmanager (under network and connectivity) re: your other thread about that.

Thank you. I deleted xorg.conf and rebooted and no problems.

My wireless networking problem is resolved and I posted a summary of the issues I found here:
No wireless networking and no NetworkManager app
I noted a couple things I consider to be minor bugs...

The only issue that isn't resolved for me yet is enhanced Desktop Effects. But thanks to Knurpht, I have the steps for installing the proprietary driver.

So I'm good. Now I'll start playing around with the fingerprint reader and maybe power management features and see what, if any, issues pop up.

So far I'm loving KDE on OpenSUSE.

[Knurpht]

After installing the NVIDIA driver the desktop effects will be available. Your card should give you a stunning experience with the desktop effects on.
Great you love it. And even more great: you're getting there, step by step and have not given up. Power to the forum !!!!!

[oldcpu]

Originally Posted by MountainX

I suspect I was not using the vesa driver before xorg.conf was created. Would give 1920 x 1200 resolution at 24 bits? That's what I had before.

I suspect in 11.2 you will be able to tell what graphic driver is being used by typing:

/usr/sbin/hwinfo --gfxcard | grep Driver

Note that is case sensitive.

For example, on my PC with a nVidia GTX260 with the proprietary nVidia graphic driver, I get:

oldcpu@hal1000:~> /usr/sbin/hwinfo --gfxcard | grep Driver
  Driver: "nvidia"
  Driver Modules: "nvidia"
  Driver Info #0:

which shows I have the "nvidia" driver installed, where as noted before:

• vesa - is vesa driver
• nv - is openGL nvidia driver
• nvidia - is proprietary nvidia driver

and if I wish to see what card I have (to confirm it can be identified properly) I can type:

/usr/sbin/hwinfo --short --gfxcard

for example, I get

oldcpu@hal1000:~> /usr/sbin/hwinfo --short --gfxcard
graphics card:
                       nVidia GeForce GTX 260

Primary display adapter: #34

[MountainX]

Originally Posted by oldcpu

I suspect in 11.2 you will be able to tell what graphic driver is being used by typing:

Thank you.

[MountainX]

Originally Posted by oldcpu

Well, some reading may help ... Per this post:

If you read that above thread, and if you noted the link to nVidia in post#6 NEW Users - Suse-11.1 Pre-installation – PLEASE READ POST#6 - openSUSE Forums you will find this link which takes you here: NVIDIA - openSUSE

In that link there are various methods described how to update one's graphic driver to the proprietary nVidia driver. I prefer the "hardway" in that URL, which in fact is NOT hard. But each to their own.

Following that how-to, I first took care of the prerequisites like this:

Prerequisites

• compiler gcc,
• program make
• package kernel-source
• package kernel-syms

If you don't have them installed you can do it using YaST.
--Specific instructions for installing kernel-source-- Login to Console and type: "su", enter your root password, then, "yast". Under software, go into Software Management, and Press F2 (Search). Search "kernel-source". Select the module and press enter. There will now be a "+" in front of it. Press F10. It'll install. Press F9 a few times to exit Yast.

Then I ran the nvidia shell script.

ERROR: The kernel header file '/usr/src/linux/include/linux/version.h' does not
exist. The most likely reason for this is that the kernel source files
in '/usr/src/linux' have not been configured.

What's next? Thanks.

Oh, btw, the first thing I did was check that I had installed kernel-source:

sudo zypper install kernel-source
root's password:
Loading repository data...
Reading installed packages...
'kernel-source' is already installed.
Resolving package dependencies...

Nothing to do.

[oldcpu]

Originally Posted by MountainX

Following that how-to, I first took care of the prerequisites like this:

Then I ran the nvidia shell script.

ERROR: The kernel header file '/usr/src/linux/include/linux/version.h' does not
exist. The most likely reason for this is that the kernel source files
in '/usr/src/linux' have not been configured. 
What's next? Thanks.

kernel header file ? hmmm ... On my 64-bit openSUSE-11.1 PC if I type "rpm -qa | grep kernel" I get:

oldcpu@hal1000:~> rpm -qa | grep kernel
kernel-default-base-2.6.27.29-0.1.1
kernel-default-extra-2.6.27.29-0.1.1
linux-kernel-headers-2.6.27-2.28
kernel-syms-2.6.27.29-0.1.1
kernel-default-2.6.27.29-0.1.1
kernel-source-2.6.27.29-0.1.1

could it be you need to install linux-kernel-headers in 11.2 ?

[MountainX]

Originally Posted by oldcpu

]could it be you need to install linux-kernel-headers in 11.2 ?

zypper indicates they are already installed: "nothing to do"

[caf4926]

But what do have from:

rpm -qa | grep kernel

[caf4926]

For me

rpm -qa | grep kernel
linux-kernel-headers-2.6.31-2.4.noarch
kernel-desktop-2.6.31.3-1.1.i586
kernel-firmware-20090821-3.1.noarch
kernel-source-2.6.31.3-1.1.noarch