NVIDIA 319.17 in repository

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When could we expect the latest NVIDIA 319.17 stable driver (just released) into Opensuse NVIDIA repository https://en.opensuse.org/Additional_package_repositories#NVIDIA_drivers

I’m eager to try this new driver version. However if it looks like it could take months I’m tempted to install it manually.

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I note neither the NVIDIA-Linux-x86_64-313.30 nor the NVIDIA-x86_64-319.17 function on my 64-bit openSUSE-12.3 KDE with nVidia GTX260 graphic hardware:


02:00.0 VGA compatible controller [0300]: NVIDIA Corporation GT200 [GeForce GTX 260] [10de:05e2] (rev a1)
        Subsystem: ASUSTeK Computer Inc. Device [1043:82cf]
        Kernel driver in use: nvidia

… but as can be seen above and below (in the quoted text inside ‘code’ tags) the NVIDIA-Linux-x86_64-310.40 runs fine. Another indication of this driver:


Graphics:  Card: NVIDIA GT200 [GeForce GTX 260] 
           X.Org: 1.13.2 drivers: nvidia (unloaded: fbdev,nv,vesa,nouveau) Resolution: 1920x1200@60.0hz 
           GLX Renderer: GeForce GTX 260/PCIe/SSE2 GLX Version: 3.3.0 NVIDIA 310.40

I note that I always install the nVidia proprietary graphic driver using the manual method from the .run file (and not via repository method)

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have you tried to update xorg, mesa before to install nvidia 319?

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Yes. Re: xorg I installed these prior to trying to install nvidia 319.17 :


Mesa-libEGL1-32bit-9.0.2-34.6.1.x86_64        Wed 01 May 2013 07:15:25 AM CEST
Mesa-libGLESv2-2-9.0.2-34.6.1.x86_64          Wed 01 May 2013 07:15:24 AM CEST
Mesa-libGL1-9.0.2-34.6.1.x86_64               Wed 01 May 2013 07:15:24 AM CEST
Mesa-libEGL1-9.0.2-34.6.1.x86_64              Wed 01 May 2013 07:15:24 AM CEST
Mesa-libGLESv2-2-32bit-9.0.2-34.6.1.x86_64    Wed 01 May 2013 07:15:23 AM CEST
Mesa-libGL1-32bit-9.0.2-34.6.1.x86_64         Wed 01 May 2013 07:15:23 AM CEST
libOSMesa9-9.0.2-34.6.1.x86_64                Wed 01 May 2013 07:15:10 AM CEST
libOSMesa9-32bit-9.0.2-34.6.1.x86_64          Wed 01 May 2013 07:15:08 AM CEST
Mesa-libglapi0-9.0.2-34.6.1.x86_64            Wed 01 May 2013 07:15:06 AM CEST
Mesa-libglapi0-32bit-9.0.2-34.6.1.x86_64      Wed 01 May 2013 07:15:05 AM CEST
Mesa-9.0.2-34.6.1.x86_64                      Wed 01 May 2013 07:15:05 AM CEST
Mesa-32bit-9.0.2-34.6.1.x86_64                Wed 01 May 2013 07:14:23 AM CEST

and re: Mesa


Mesa-libEGL1-32bit-9.0.2-34.6.1.x86_64        Wed 01 May 2013 07:15:25 AM CEST
Mesa-libGLESv2-2-9.0.2-34.6.1.x86_64          Wed 01 May 2013 07:15:24 AM CEST
Mesa-libGL1-9.0.2-34.6.1.x86_64               Wed 01 May 2013 07:15:24 AM CEST
Mesa-libEGL1-9.0.2-34.6.1.x86_64              Wed 01 May 2013 07:15:24 AM CEST
Mesa-libGLESv2-2-32bit-9.0.2-34.6.1.x86_64    Wed 01 May 2013 07:15:23 AM CEST
Mesa-libGL1-32bit-9.0.2-34.6.1.x86_64         Wed 01 May 2013 07:15:23 AM CEST
libOSMesa9-9.0.2-34.6.1.x86_64                Wed 01 May 2013 07:15:10 AM CEST
libOSMesa9-32bit-9.0.2-34.6.1.x86_64          Wed 01 May 2013 07:15:08 AM CEST
Mesa-libglapi0-9.0.2-34.6.1.x86_64            Wed 01 May 2013 07:15:06 AM CEST
Mesa-libglapi0-32bit-9.0.2-34.6.1.x86_64      Wed 01 May 2013 07:15:05 AM CEST
Mesa-9.0.2-34.6.1.x86_64                      Wed 01 May 2013 07:15:05 AM CEST
Mesa-32bit-9.0.2-34.6.1.x86_64                Wed 01 May 2013 07:14:23 AM CEST

It was after that 01-May update when I unsuccessfully attempted to install with the new 319.17.

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I have only used NVIDIA from the repository.

The latest driver has landed in the Opensuse NVIDIA repository today… nvidia-gfxG03-kmp-desktop-319.17_k3.7.10_1.1-12.1.x86_64.rpm
Will try it out immediately.

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kernel 3.9 installed, when i select nvidia driver, there is a downgrade to 3.7…

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Of course. The kernel modules in the 12.3 nvidia repo need kernel 3.7 as included in 12.3.
That’s why the rpm is called “nvidia-gfxG03-kmp-desktop-319.17_k3.7.10_1.1-12.1.x86_64.rpm”

If you want to use another kernel version you can’t use the rpms from the nvidia repo.

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ok thanks for this info