NVIDIA driver for openSUSE 13.1

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#1

From today the repositorie is online:

ftp://download.nvidia.com/opensuse/13.1

more info to install on:
SDB:NVIDIA drivers - openSUSE

#2

In that case, it’s time to install :slight_smile:

Thanks for the heads-up!

#3

On Tue, 10 Dec 2013 11:36:02 +0000, heelstraf wrote:

> From today the repositorie is online:
>
>
> Code:
> --------------------
> ftp://download.nvidia.com/opensuse/13.1
> --------------------
>
>
> more info to install on:
> ‘SDB:NVIDIA drivers - openSUSE’
> (http://en.opensuse.org/SDB:NVIDIA_drivers)

Thanks for posting this - that’ll make a lot of people very happy to
hear. :slight_smile:

Jim

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#4

Thank you!

I’ve installed 13.1 on a netbook with integrated ATI and a new SSD. Notwithstanding the slow CPU (a dual core E-350), it flies. And I haven’t noticed any lag due to the open source ATI driver, it’s really improved since the 12.1 version.

Now it’s time for the nvidia boxes!

#5

On Wed, 11 Dec 2013 00:26:02 +0000, brunomcl wrote:

> I’ve installed 13.1 on a netbook with integrated ATI and a new SSD.
> Notwithstanding the slow CPU (a dual core E-350), it flies. And I
> haven’t noticed any lag due to the open source ATI driver, it’s really
> improved since the 12.1 version.

I have also noticed that the OSS ATI driver seems to be good on my
desktop system, I may give the Catalyst driver a miss unless I run into
something that really needs it (WebGL might, I’m not sure yet).

Jim

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#6

Talked too soon… There are still issues with temperature control, apparently. With radeon the temp sensors show ~ 10°C more than before. I ended up installing the proprietary driver from geeko.ioda.net with yast. Temps are now back to normal.

#7

Tonight the 13.1 sub-directory is not there, just 12.2 and 12.3

**Index of ftp://download.nvidia.com/opensuse/**


 [Up to higher level directory](ftp://download.nvidia.com/)
   |
|
|[12.2](ftp://download.nvidia.com/opensuse/12.2/)||12/14/2013|10:22:00 PM|
|[12.3](ftp://download.nvidia.com/opensuse/12.3/)||12/14/2013|10:22:00 PM|
|http://forums.opensuse.org/moz-icon://unknown?size=16README](ftp://download.nvidia.com/opensuse/README)|
#8

Unfortunately the ftp link for the nvidia-legacy driver isn’t working. I tried the SB One-Click-Install option and got an error.

When will the link be fixed?

#9

It’s not the link that needs to be fixed.

The whole nvidia repo for 13.1 got removed again.

See also: http://forums.opensuse.org/english/get-technical-help-here/applications/493447-nvidia-drivers-13-1-removed.html#post2608492

#10

Thanks for the clear-up wolfi323. Hope nvidia will make it available again soon and that the openSUSE community holds them to doing it.

#11

Bug report submitted… https://bugzilla.novell.com/show_bug.cgi?id=855510#c0

Hope someone cares!

#12

drivers are back up now

#13

On Mon, 16 Dec 2013 23:46:01 +0000, stan qaz wrote:

> drivers are back up now

Interesting, thanks for the report.

Hopefully we’ll find out what the issue was. I asked on the factory
mailing list, and someone was looking into it.

Jim

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openSUSE Forums Administrator
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#14

Finally. The Nvidia driver repository is back online again in Yast!!