Hi,
At first thank you for your time and I’m sorry but it’s going to be long post.
I’ve got the output you’ve asked for, but because multiple version of kernels and nvidia-open-drivers I’ve decided to do it twice with clean install both versions.
I’ve uninstalled all nvidia drivers and libs. In addition I’ve uninstalled all kernels except the latest default. Reboot.
I’ve installed ‘nvidia-open-driver-G06-signed-kmp-meta’ and as expected it pulled all necessary libs and additional packages including kernel. They are not the recent versions (nvidia 570.172, kernel 6.15.8) but after reboot all works.
zypper se -si kernel (it does not change for both cases so to make it clear I’ve split them separate for kernel and nvidia)
S | Name | Type | Version | Arch | Repository
---+-----------------------------------------+---------+---------------------------+--------+----------------
i+ | kernel-default | package | 6.16.5-1.0.4.1.sr20250901 | x86_64 | update-slowroll
i+ | kernel-default | package | 6.15.8-1.1 | x86_64 | update-slowroll
i | kernel-firmware-all | package | 20250206-1.1 | noarch | repo-oss
i | kernel-firmware-amdgpu | package | 20250825-1.1 | noarch | repo-oss
i | kernel-firmware-ath10k | package | 20250206-4.1 | noarch | repo-oss
i | kernel-firmware-ath11k | package | 20250820-1.1 | noarch | repo-oss
i | kernel-firmware-ath12k | package | 20250808-1.1 | noarch | repo-oss
i | kernel-firmware-atheros | package | 20250206-2.1 | noarch | repo-oss
i | kernel-firmware-bluetooth | package | 20250820-1.1 | noarch | repo-oss
i | kernel-firmware-bnx2 | package | 20250627-1.1 | noarch | repo-oss
i | kernel-firmware-brcm | package | 20250623-1.1 | noarch | repo-oss
i | kernel-firmware-chelsio | package | 20250627-1.1 | noarch | repo-oss
i | kernel-firmware-dpaa2 | package | 20250206-2.1 | noarch | repo-oss
i | kernel-firmware-i915 | package | 20250730-1.1 | noarch | repo-oss
i | kernel-firmware-intel | package | 20250825-1.1 | noarch | repo-oss
i | kernel-firmware-iwlwifi | package | 20250818-1.1 | noarch | repo-oss
i | kernel-firmware-liquidio | package | 20250206-2.1 | noarch | repo-oss
i | kernel-firmware-marvell | package | 20250206-2.1 | noarch | repo-oss
i | kernel-firmware-media | package | 20250825-1.1 | noarch | repo-oss
i | kernel-firmware-mediatek | package | 20250813-1.1 | noarch | repo-oss
i | kernel-firmware-mellanox | package | 20250717-1.1 | noarch | repo-oss
i | kernel-firmware-mwifiex | package | 20250206-2.1 | noarch | repo-oss
i | kernel-firmware-network | package | 20250804-1.1 | noarch | repo-oss
i | kernel-firmware-nfp | package | 20250206-2.1 | noarch | repo-oss
i+ | kernel-firmware-nvidia | package | 20250516-4.1 | noarch | repo-oss
i | kernel-firmware-platform | package | 20250811-1.1 | noarch | repo-oss
i | kernel-firmware-prestera | package | 20250206-2.1 | noarch | repo-oss
i | kernel-firmware-qcom | package | 20250820-1.1 | noarch | repo-oss
i | kernel-firmware-qlogic | package | 20250717-1.1 | noarch | repo-oss
i | kernel-firmware-radeon | package | 20250627-1.1 | noarch | repo-oss
i | kernel-firmware-realtek | package | 20250820-1.1 | noarch | repo-oss
i | kernel-firmware-serial | package | 20250717-1.1 | noarch | repo-oss
i | kernel-firmware-sound | package | 20250821-1.1 | noarch | repo-oss
i | kernel-firmware-ti | package | 20250206-2.1 | noarch | repo-oss
i | kernel-firmware-ueagle | package | 20250206-2.1 | noarch | repo-oss
i | kernel-firmware-usb-network | package | 20250717-1.1 | noarch | repo-oss
i | libabsl_kernel_timeout_internal2508_0_0 | package | 20250814.0-2.1 | x86_64 | update-slowroll
i | libabsl_kernel_timeout_internal2508_0_0 | package | 20250814.0-2.1 | x86_64 | repo-oss
i+ | nfs-kernel-server | package | 2.8.3-47.1 | x86_64 | repo-oss
i | purge-kernels-service | package | 0-9.9 | noarch | repo-oss
i | python313-ipykernel | package | 6.29.5-3.4 | noarch | repo-oss
zypper se -si nvidia (working older driver and kernel)
S | Name | Type | Version | Arch | Repository
---+-------------------------------------------+---------+-----------------------------------------+--------+----------------
i+ | kernel-firmware-nvidia | package | 20250516-4.1 | noarch | repo-oss
i | libnvidia-egl-gbm1 | package | 1.1.2-7.14 | x86_64 | repo-non-free
i | libnvidia-egl-gbm1-32bit | package | 1.1.2-7.9 | x86_64 | repo-non-free
i+ | libnvidia-egl-wayland1 | package | 1.1.20-51.1 | x86_64 | repo-non-free
i+ | libnvidia-egl-wayland1-32bit | package | 1.1.20-51.1 | x86_64 | repo-non-free
i | libnvidia-egl-x111 | package | 1.0.3-21.1 | x86_64 | repo-non-free
i | libnvidia-egl-x111-32bit | package | 1.0.3-21.1 | x86_64 | repo-non-free
i | libnvidia-gpucomp | package | 580.82.07-39.1 | x86_64 | repo-non-free
i | libnvidia-gpucomp-32bit | package | 580.82.07-39.1 | x86_64 | repo-non-free
i | nvidia-common-G06 | package | 570.172.08-37.1 | x86_64 | repo-non-free
i | nvidia-compute-G06 | package | 570.172.08-37.1 | x86_64 | repo-non-free
i | nvidia-compute-G06-32bit | package | 570.172.08-37.1 | x86_64 | repo-non-free
i | nvidia-compute-utils-G06 | package | 570.172.08-37.1 | x86_64 | repo-non-free
i | nvidia-gl-G06 | package | 570.172.08-37.1 | x86_64 | repo-non-free
i | nvidia-gl-G06-32bit | package | 570.172.08-37.1 | x86_64 | repo-non-free
i | nvidia-modprobe | package | 580.82.07-18.1 | x86_64 | repo-non-free
i | nvidia-open-driver-G06-signed-kmp-default | package | 570.172.08_k6.15.8_1-2.0.6.1.sr20250801 | x86_64 | update-slowroll
i+ | nvidia-open-driver-G06-signed-kmp-meta | package | 570.172.08-12.1 | noarch | repo-non-free
i+ | nvidia-open-driver-G06-signed-kmp-meta | package | 570.172.08-12.1 | noarch | repo-non-free
i | nvidia-persistenced | package | 580.82.07-2.1 | x86_64 | repo-non-free
i | nvidia-userspace-meta-G06 | package | 570.172.08-10.1 | noarch | repo-non-free
i | nvidia-userspace-meta-G06 | package | 570.172.08-10.1 | noarch | repo-non-free
i | nvidia-video-G06 | package | 570.172.08-37.1 | x86_64 | repo-non-free
i | nvidia-video-G06-32bit | package | 570.172.08-37.1 | x86_64 | repo-non-free
i+ | openSUSE-repos-Slowroll-NVIDIA | package | 20250728.9adc675-1.1 | x86_64 | repo-oss
Now is time to have fun. 
Time for ‘sudo zypper dup’. To my surprise it did not pull any updates except to ‘nvidia-open-driver-G06-signed-kmp-default’ v580.76.05. Looks like ‘nvidia-open-driver-G06-signed-kmp-meta’ works and holds the known working versions - kudos to devs. I just hope it would be updated more recent. Anyway… Myrlyn shows available newer driver so I’ve let it to update all the nvidia packages and remove the ‘meta’.
Unfortunately this breaks everything and it does not work on either kernels. After those updates I’m stacked with low-res screen and llvmpipe as an renderer.
In desperation I’ve tried ‘sudo dracut --regenerate-all -f’ but without any change.
Thank you, in advance, for any advises.
Please see all the outputs below - after all the updates
zypper se -si nvidia
S | Name | Type | Version | Arch | Repository
---+-------------------------------------------+---------+-------------------------------------------------------+--------+----------------
i+ | kernel-firmware-nvidia | package | 20250516-4.1 | noarch | repo-oss
i | libnvidia-egl-gbm1 | package | 1.1.2-7.14 | x86_64 | repo-non-free
i | libnvidia-egl-gbm1-32bit | package | 1.1.2-7.9 | x86_64 | repo-non-free
i+ | libnvidia-egl-wayland1 | package | 1.1.20-51.1 | x86_64 | repo-non-free
i+ | libnvidia-egl-wayland1-32bit | package | 1.1.20-51.1 | x86_64 | repo-non-free
i | libnvidia-egl-x111 | package | 1.0.3-21.1 | x86_64 | repo-non-free
i | libnvidia-egl-x111-32bit | package | 1.0.3-21.1 | x86_64 | repo-non-free
i | libnvidia-gpucomp | package | 580.82.07-39.1 | x86_64 | repo-non-free
i | libnvidia-gpucomp-32bit | package | 580.82.07-39.1 | x86_64 | repo-non-free
i+ | nvidia-common-G06 | package | 580.82.07-39.1 | x86_64 | repo-non-free
i | nvidia-compute-G06 | package | 580.82.07-39.1 | x86_64 | repo-non-free
i | nvidia-compute-G06-32bit | package | 580.82.07-39.1 | x86_64 | repo-non-free
i | nvidia-compute-utils-G06 | package | 580.82.07-39.1 | x86_64 | repo-non-free
i | nvidia-gl-G06 | package | 580.82.07-39.1 | x86_64 | repo-non-free
i | nvidia-gl-G06-32bit | package | 580.82.07-39.1 | x86_64 | repo-non-free
i | nvidia-modprobe | package | 580.82.07-18.1 | x86_64 | repo-non-free
i | nvidia-open-driver-G06-signed-kmp-default | package | 580.76.05_k6.16.5_1.0.4.sr20250901-2.3.2.1.sr20250901 | x86_64 | update-slowroll
i | nvidia-persistenced | package | 580.82.07-2.1 | x86_64 | repo-non-free
i+ | nvidia-userspace-meta-G06 | package | 580.82.07-12.1 | noarch | repo-non-free
i+ | nvidia-userspace-meta-G06 | package | 580.82.07-12.1 | noarch | repo-non-free
i+ | nvidia-video-G06 | package | 580.82.07-39.1 | x86_64 | repo-non-free
i | nvidia-video-G06-32bit | package | 580.82.07-39.1 | x86_64 | repo-non-free
i+ | openSUSE-repos-Slowroll-NVIDIA | package | 20250728.9adc675-1.1 | x86_64 | repo-oss
inxi -GSaz
System:
Kernel: 6.16.5-1.0.4.sr20250901-default arch: x86_64 bits: 64 compiler: gcc
v: 15.1.1 clocksource: tsc avail: hpet,acpi_pm
parameters: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-6.16.5-1.0.4.sr20250901-default
root=UUID=c7a044c7-aad8-469c-8515-feebb6fa8532 splash=silent quiet
security=apparmor mitigations=auto rd.driver.blacklist=nouveau
Desktop: KDE Plasma v: 6.4.4 tk: Qt v: N/A info: frameworks v: 6.17.0
wm: kwin_x11 tools: avail: xscreensaver vt: 2 dm: SDDM Distro: openSUSE
Tumbleweed-Slowroll 20250901
Graphics:
Device-1: NVIDIA TU106 [GeForce RTX 2070] vendor: Micro-Star MSI
driver: nvidia v: 580.76.05 alternate: nouveau,nvidia_drm
non-free: 550-580.xx+ status: current (as of 2025-08; EOL~2026-12-xx)
arch: Turing code: TUxxx process: TSMC 12nm FF built: 2018-2022 pcie:
gen: 1 speed: 2.5 GT/s lanes: 16 link-max: gen: 3 speed: 8 GT/s
bus-ID: 27:00.0 chip-ID: 10de:1f02 class-ID: 0300
Display: x11 server: X.Org v: 21.1.15 with: Xwayland v: 24.1.8
compositor: kwin_x11 driver: X: loaded: modesetting,nouveau unloaded: vesa
failed: nvidia alternate: fbdev,nv gpu: nvidia display-ID: :0 screens: 1
Screen-1: 0 s-res: 1024x768 s-dpi: 96 s-size: 270x203mm (10.63x7.99")
s-diag: 338mm (13.3")
Monitor-1: Unknown-1 mapped: None-1 res: mode: 1024x768 hz: 60
scale: 100% (1) size: N/A modes: 1024x768
API: EGL v: 1.5 platforms: device: 1 drv: swrast gbm: drv: kms_swrast
surfaceless: drv: swrast x11: drv: swrast inactive: wayland,device-0
API: OpenGL v: 4.5 vendor: mesa v: 25.1.7 glx-v: 1.4 direct-render: yes
renderer: llvmpipe (LLVM 20.1.8 256 bits) device-ID: ffffffff:ffffffff
memory: 15.17 GiB unified: yes
API: Vulkan v: 1.4.321 layers: 10 device: 0 type: cpu name: llvmpipe
(LLVM 20.1.8 256 bits) driver: mesa llvmpipe v: 25.1.7 (LLVM 20.1.8)
device-ID: 10005:0000 surfaces: N/A
Info: Tools: api: clinfo, eglinfo, glxinfo, vulkaninfo
de: kscreen-console,kscreen-doctor gpu: nvidia-smi wl: wayland-info
x11: xdpyinfo, xprop, xrandr
lsmod | grep nvidia
nvidia_drm 143360 2
nvidia_modeset 2170880 1 nvidia_drm
nvidia 15880192 1 nvidia_modeset
drm_ttm_helper 16384 1 nvidia_drm
i2c_nvidia_gpu 16384 0
video 81920 1 nvidia_modeset
i2c_ccgx_ucsi 12288 1 i2c_nvidia_gpu