Hmmm … you are installing from run level 5 using rpms. I confess I never install the nvidia driver that way (as I always install from run level 3 building the driver ‘the hardway’ (which is not hard)) and hence I can’t help reference installations the rpm way.
It would be beneficial if you can get the proprietary driver to work, as it does have superior performance.
Still, reference your difficulty with the nouveau driver and resolution, its possible that some of our more knowledgeable members may also be able to help you there. Often the /var/log/Xorg.0.log file provides a hint as to why a higher resolution does not work with a specific driver, and then armed with that information one can sometimes apply a technical work around. Unfortuantely such a work around is typically not a user friendly method and often requires what can be considered arcane methods/edits, but it can in many occasions be made to work.
Good luck with any beta drivers (or milestone openSUSE Linux) that you may decide to try.
I mean: 256.53 was running for me, 260.x was not running anymore, but the last beta 260.16.26 (not yet public) is now running for me even if I have to provide EDID file as for 256.53.
Apparently should be sufficient using the EDID already present in /proc/acpi/video/NGFX/LCD/EDID, I tried using it with the NVidia driver in the official repos, but it did not work.
I also tried to submit an EDID “sniffed” using a program running on Windows, but I am not exactly sure that I got a valid file.
Unfortunately for me downgrading to driver version 256.53 it is not a feasible option, as this version does not support the 425 M. Tomorrow I will try again using the beta driver suggested by davide_dozza, and report again. Fingers crossed!
* Added support for the following GPUs:
o GeForce GTX 460 SE
o GeForce GTX 570
o Quadro 5000M
o NVS 300
* Fixed a bug that caused some OpenGL applications to become unresponsive for up to a minute on some GPUs when changing the resolution or refresh rate.
* Added support for NVIDIA 3D Vision Pro.
See the "Stereo" X configuration documentation in the README for further details.
* Added a new X configuration option "3DVisionProConfigFile" to allow user provide a filename which NVIDIA X driver uses to store 3D Vision Pro configuration settings. See "Appendix B. X Config Options" in the README for more information.
Yes I confirm, that nomodeset is no longer necessary for me, and I confirm also that I used the driver cited by OldCPU.
Moreover, I can tell you that the nouveau driver do not need to be uninstalled to make the Nvidia one work. I cross checked with my desktop computer (same 64-bit kernel, same OS, different Nvidia card), that the gpu works perfectly (maximum res, compositing effects, etc) even with the nouveau and the Nvidia driver installed on the same machine (and, again, no nomodeset used)