Latest Nvidia Drivers

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#1

Hi, I’m new to SUSE linux. I’m trying to make sure I have the latest Nvidia drivers. Can someone please tell me how to check what my latest installed drivers are and how to install the latest? If I search for Nvidia in YaST then noting comes up. I beleive the latest drivers from Nvidia are 195.xxx

Thanks
Scott

#2

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#3

Hi,

If you want the latest driver, you can install the driver with the “Hard way”. Although the name says “hard”, it is not that hard actually. The “Hard way” installation instructions can be read here:
NVIDIA/The hard way - openSUSE

For the latest NVIDIA driver, you can check it here:
NVIDIA DRIVERS 195.36.31 Certified

Just for make sure, you can also click the “SUPPORTED PRODUCTS” tab to see if your graphic card type is supported.

#4

If you need the absolutely latest:
ftp://download.nvidia.com/XFree86/Linux-x86_64/

Download and install ‘the hard way’. Please note, that latest drivers are often betas.

#5

Thanks for the help. I am running 11.2. When I type

“sudo init 3” I am prompted for the root password which i enter and then I get an error stateing that the command “init” cannot be found. Has that command changed with 11.2?

#6

This is my method:

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
Login with your username and password

Now switch to super user with su
and root password

*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-x86-195.18.36-pkg1.run

Follow the installer and let it compile the kernel module for you.
Say Yes to everything
Use TAB to move around
reboot

#7

Great thanks.

#8

On 2010-06-29 17:46, scottneh wrote:
>
> Thanks for the help. I am running 11.2. When I type
>
> “sudo init 3” I am prompted for the root password which i enter and
> then I get an error stateing that the command “init” cannot be found.
> Has that command changed with 11.2?

It gives you that error because at the moment you issue the command you are not root, and it is not
in your path. It would work if instead you typed the full path, ie, “/sbin/init”.

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Cheers / Saludos,

Carlos E. R.
(from 11.2 x86_64 “Emerald” GM (Elessar))