Install applications (RPM's) & Drivers from CD/DVD

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Is there a way to install RPM’s (packages) locally: i.e. download them from Windows, save them to NTFS partition (or burn to CD) & install from the CD-ROM drive after booting into openSUSE. Prefer the latter method to install RPM’s / programs (if poss in openSUSE Linux), the way it is done in Windows, instead of d/ling from the net.

Dual-boot Windows XP SP3 with openSUSE 11.

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yes.

is this because you have problems with your internet in Linux? [edit] I see yes - I replied to your question there

what packages did you have in mind exactly?

there is a huge selection on the install dvd and you can download the extra’s dvd too

single rpm’s can be installed from a terminal - but it is better if you can install from the dvd if the package is there

you can also create your own cd’s for update

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My problem is mentioned in this post (reply # 6, by self) -link.

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first make sure you have these packages installed, they are on the dvd:
make
gcc
kernel-source
kernel-syms

download the driver from nvidia’s website and save it to a cd or pen drive, whatever.
boot suse and copy the file to your /home/username

now reboot and pause the green boot screen to type the number : 3
in the boot line (clear any other info in there first)

at the text login, login as root, then:

cd /home/username

then type
sh NVIDIA {use the TAB key to auto complete, after typing NVIDIA}

answer YES to all ?'s

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at the text login, login as root, then:

cd /home/username

then type
sh NVIDIA {use the TAB key to auto complete, after typing NVIDIA}

answer YES to all ?'s
Is there a way to:

  1. Login as ‘root’ user from within the GUI (gnome desktop), after having booted into GUI version of oS?
  2. Then, install the ‘run’ pkg from there?

(That would be a more convenient option for me, being a new ‘from Windows’ user).

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Hi
The commands need to be run at runlevel 3 (non GUI) for it to work

Have a read here Nvidia

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Cheers Malcolm °¿° (Linux Counter #276890)
Ubuntu 8.04 x86 Kernel 2.6.24-19-generic
21:20, 2 users, load average: 0.01, 0.04, 0.04
GPU GeForce 6600 TE/6200 TE - Driver Version: 173.14.12

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caf4926: … then type
sh NVIDIA {use the TAB key to auto complete, after typing NVIDIA}
Did this (rl 3), but I think you forgot to mention the -q flag at the end, as mentioned here

  1. Use the nvidia installer for 173.14.09.

sh NVIDIA-Linux-x86-173.14.09-pkg1.run -q

(what is that for, btw?) The install proceeded at rl 3 after this; but on re-booting they had not been installed.

  1. Configure X.Org with

sax2 -r -m 0=nvidia (0 is a digit, not a letter!)

This also did not help.

Finally, I could install the drivers from the direct link (link)- but only after having configured the ADSL Modem (TI NDIS USB Modem) to get internet connectivity & doing essential system updates (thro’ yum-yast update manager).