Hey, I’ve tried to install the drivers using the information from site NVIDIA - openSUSE and it’s showing up in SaX2 as the right card, but when I set the resolution to 1680 X 1050 nothing happens.
I noticed that in the Control Panel there is an icon called Screen Resolution, and I think this is causing the resolution to be 1280 X 1024.
Anyone know how I can get it to set to the right resolution?
Thanks =]
Check your settings in Yast - Graphics/Monitor section.
Do you have nvidia utility in your start menu now?
In a console as su run **nvidia-settings
**Set the resolution and choose save.
Geoff
Ok. Thanks for your help, will try as soon as I get home. Stupid bank =]
Thanks again,
Dan.
The monitor resolution is also set to/allows that resolution?
Uwe
Hey,
Sorry for the slow reply. I tried entering ‘nvidia-settings’ where I was told that I didn’t have nvidia drivers installed and that i should run ‘nvidia-xconfig’ and then restart the x-server, which I did. However, when I ran ‘nvidia-settings’ again, it told me the same thing.
Does this mean that the nvidia drivers aren’t installed or that they aren’t installed correctly? I’ve had trouble with these one-click installs before.
Thanks,
Dan.
P.S.
Here’s my xorg.conf is that’s any use…
Section "ServerLayout"
Identifier "Layout[all]"
Screen "Screen[0]" 0 0
InputDevice "Keyboard[0]" "CoreKeyboard"
InputDevice "Mouse[1]" "CorePointer"
Option "Clone" "off"
Option "Xinerama" "off"
EndSection
Section "Files"
InputDevices "/dev/gpmdata"
InputDevices "/dev/input/mice"
FontPath "/usr/share/fonts/misc:unscaled"
FontPath "/usr/share/fonts/local"
FontPath "/usr/share/fonts/75dpi:unscaled"
FontPath "/usr/share/fonts/100dpi:unscaled"
FontPath "/usr/share/fonts/Type1"
FontPath "/usr/share/fonts/URW"
FontPath "/usr/share/fonts/Speedo"
FontPath "/usr/share/fonts/PEX"
FontPath "/usr/share/fonts/cyrillic"
FontPath "/usr/share/fonts/latin2/misc:unscaled"
FontPath "/usr/share/fonts/latin2/75dpi:unscaled"
FontPath "/usr/share/fonts/latin2/100dpi:unscaled"
FontPath "/usr/share/fonts/latin2/Type1"
FontPath "/usr/share/fonts/latin7/75dpi:unscaled"
FontPath "/usr/share/fonts/baekmuk:unscaled"
FontPath "/usr/share/fonts/japanese:unscaled"
FontPath "/usr/share/fonts/kwintv"
FontPath "/usr/share/fonts/truetype"
FontPath "/usr/share/fonts/uni:unscaled"
FontPath "/usr/share/fonts/CID"
FontPath "/usr/share/fonts/ucs/misc:unscaled"
FontPath "/usr/share/fonts/ucs/75dpi:unscaled"
FontPath "/usr/share/fonts/ucs/100dpi:unscaled"
FontPath "/usr/share/fonts/hellas/misc:unscaled"
FontPath "/usr/share/fonts/hellas/75dpi:unscaled"
FontPath "/usr/share/fonts/hellas/100dpi:unscaled"
FontPath "/usr/share/fonts/hellas/Type1"
FontPath "/usr/share/fonts/misc/sgi:unscaled"
FontPath "/usr/share/fonts/xtest"
FontPath "/opt/kde3/share/fonts"
EndSection
Section "Module"
Load "glx"
Load "type1"
Load "extmod"
Load "dbe"
Load "freetype"
EndSection
Section "ServerFlags"
Option "AllowMouseOpenFail" "on"
Option "ZapWarning" "on"
EndSection
Section "InputDevice"
Identifier "Keyboard[0]"
Driver "kbd"
Option "Protocol" "Standard"
Option "XkbLayout" "gb"
Option "XkbModel" "microsoftpro"
Option "XkbRules" "xfree86"
EndSection
Section "InputDevice"
Identifier "Mouse[1]"
Driver "mouse"
Option "Buttons" "14"
Option "Device" "/dev/input/mice"
Option "Name" "Logitech USB Receiver"
Option "Protocol" "explorerps/2"
Option "Vendor" "Sysp"
Option "ZAxisMapping" "4 5"
EndSection
Section "Modes"
Identifier "Modes[0]"
EndSection
Section "Monitor"
Identifier "Monitor[0]"
VendorName "--> VESA"
ModelName "1280X1024@60HZ"
UseModes "Modes[0]"
DisplaySize 340 270
HorizSync 31.0 - 64.0
VertRefresh 50.0 - 60.0
Option "CalcAlgorithm" "XServerPool"
Option "DPMS"
Option "PreferredMode" "1680x1050"
EndSection
Section "Device"
Identifier "Device[0]"
Driver "nvidia"
VendorName "NVidia"
BoardName "GeForce 9600 GT"
Screen 0
EndSection
Section "Screen"
Identifier "Screen[0]"
Device "Device[0]"
Monitor "Monitor[0]"
DefaultDepth 24
SubSection "Display"
Depth 15
Modes "1680x1050" "1600x1024" "1600x1000" "1400x1050" "1280x1024" "1440x900" "1280x960" "1366x768" "1280x800" "1152x864" "1280x768" "1280x720" "1024x768" "1280x600" "1024x600" "800x600" "768x576" "640x480"
EndSubSection
SubSection "Display"
Depth 16
Modes "1680x1050" "1600x1024" "1600x1000" "1400x1050" "1280x1024" "1440x900" "1280x960" "1366x768" "1280x800" "1152x864" "1280x768" "1280x720" "1024x768" "1280x600" "1024x600" "800x600" "768x576" "640x480"
EndSubSection
SubSection "Display"
Depth 24
Modes "1680x1050" "1600x1024" "1600x1000" "1400x1050" "1280x1024" "1440x900" "1280x960" "1366x768" "1280x800" "1152x864" "1280x768" "1280x720" "1024x768" "1280x600" "1024x600" "800x600" "768x576" "640x480"
EndSubSection
SubSection "Display"
Depth 8
Modes "1680x1050" "1600x1024" "1600x1000" "1400x1050" "1280x1024" "1440x900" "1280x960" "1366x768" "1280x800" "1152x864" "1280x768" "1280x720" "1024x768" "1280x600" "1024x600" "800x600" "768x576" "640x480"
EndSubSection
EndSection
Section "Extensions"
Option "Composite" "on"
EndSection
In this section: Bold, you don’t want vesa.
Section “Monitor”
Identifier “Monitor[0]”
VendorName "–> VESA"
ModelName “1280X1024@60HZ”
UseModes “Modes[0]”
DisplaySize 340 270
HorizSync 31.0 - 64.0
VertRefresh 50.0 - 60.0
Option “CalcAlgorithm” “XServerPool”
Option “DPMS”
Option “PreferredMode” “1680x1050”
EndSection
Try going in to Yast - Hardware - Graphics and Monitor
and switch to Montior to -->LCD
You should be able to select that on the left
and on the right set the refresh and size (for eg mine is: 1440X900@70HZ)
HI,
I’m looking the driver of the Nvidia GeForce 9600GT running on opensuse 11 64-bit.
Is it available somewhere?
Thanks
Slim.gana@yahoo.fr
Try the repos
Additional YaST Package Repositories - openSUSE
If they don’t work
Download the driver from nVidia
Drivers - Download NVIDIA Drivers
Install manually:
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
Type “root” then enter and then your root password and press enter.
now type
cd /home/username
*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-x86-173.14.09-pkg1.run
Follow the installer and let it compile the kernel module for you.
Say Yes to everything
Use TAB to move around
reboot