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[Anders Johansson <ajohansson@xxxxxxx>]

On Saturday 26 July 2008 21:45:42 Pete Connolly wrote:
> Clive Rogers wrote:
> > On Saturday 26 July 2008 19:53:47 Patrick Shanahan wrote:
> > > NVIDIA-Linux-x86_64-173.14.05-pkg2.run
> >
> > I am using NVIDIA-Linux-x86_64-173.14.09_2.6.22.18_0.2-0.1 from Nvidia
> > repository.
> >
> > How do you install this NVIDIA-Linux-x86_64-173.14.05-pkg2.run ?
> > From a Konsole as root ?
>
> Hi Clive
>
> Nearly, just save your work in the GUI, switch to a console
> (CTRL-ALT-F1) and log in as root, then do an 'init 3' followed by 'sh
>
> NVIDIA-Linux-x86_64-173.14.05-pkg2.run' and follow the instructions. 
> Afterwards, just 'init 5' again and you should be good to go.

Yes, but please don't.

First of all, overwriting the rpm by the .sh installer is not a good idea in 
general without first uninstalling the rpm

And secondly, the .09 driver is an improvement over the .05

Anders

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