Mailinglist Archive: opensuse-testing (19 mails)

[Jürgen Radzuweit <juergen@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Hi,
usually if you do not included the Nvisia repository the installation should 
select the generic Nvidia driver. Just check /var/Xorg.0.log you should find 
something similar like the following for the generix driver. 

(II) LoadModule: "nv"
(II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules//drivers/nv_drv.so
(II) Module nv: vendor="X.Org Foundation"
        compiled for 1.6.5, module version = 2.1.14
        Module class: X.Org Video Driver
        ABI class: X.Org Video Driver, version 5.0
(II) NV: driver for NVIDIA chipsets: RIVA 128, RIVA TNT, RIVA TNT2,
        Unknown TNT2, Vanta, RIVA TNT2 Ultra, RIVA TNT2 Model 64,
        Aladdin TNT2, GeForce 256, GeForce DDR, Quadro, GeForce2 MX/MX 400,
        GeForce2 MX 100/200, GeForce2 Go, Quadro2 MXR/EX/Go,
        GeForce2 Integrated GPU, GeForce2 GTS, GeForce2 Ti, GeForce2 Ultra,
        Quadro2 Pro, GeForce4 MX 460, GeForce4 MX 440, GeForce4 MX 420,
        GeForce4 MX 440-SE, GeForce4 440 Go, GeForce4 420 Go,
        GeForce4 420 Go 32M, GeForce4 460 Go, Quadro4 550 XGL,
        GeForce4 440 Go 64M, Quadro NVS, Quadro4 500 GoGL,
        GeForce4 410 Go 16M, GeForce4 MX 440 with AGP8X,
        GeForce4 MX 440SE with AGP8X, GeForce4 MX 420 with AGP8X,
 

If the vendor  driver is loaded then a different module is loaded containing 
some version information.

openSUSE only includes the generic driver, for the vendor driver you have to 
include the repository located at

   http://download.nvidia.com/opensuse/11.2

Regards 
 Jürgen

Am Dienstag 09 Februar 2010 21:55:23 schrieb Terje J. Hanssen:
> Hi Jürgen,
>
> I tried also an automatic/default installation setup with exception for
> neccessary custom partitioning for my multiboot setup. I'm not sure if
> my problem actually is caused by the Nvidia vs nv driver or some
> xorg-x11 error. It also looked like the installation wasn't quite
> complete or finished when I entered consol mode with Alt-F1, because of
> a waiting message 'Checking/Updating CPU microcode - loading CPUFreq
> modules' instead of the expected login promt.
>
> Now I'm downloading the full DVD iso to try this also instead of the NET
> CD iso install.
>
> In previous cases, 11.2 included, I think I had to manually install the
> Nvidia proprietary driver (kernel module) afterwards using the YaST2
> package manager. Now I'm not sure which one, Nvidia or nv the 11.3M1
> installation did use.
>
> By the way, how does one verify if Nvidia or nv is used by the
> installation program, and how to select or change to the free 'nv'
> during the installation or from command line afterwards (what is the
> 'nv' package name)?
> Did you have to manually edit the xorg.conf afterwards (it looked like I
> had only the the xorg.conf.install available)?
>
> Rgds,
> Terje
>
> Jürgen Radzuweit wrote:
> > Hi Terje,
> > did you use the generic driver (nv) for the nvidia card or the vendor
> > stuff? I myself have a problem using the Nvidia driver, but the generic
> > driver works. In case you use the Nvidia driver you should file a bug
> > against Nvidia and not against openSUSE.
> > Additionally you can switch to a console (Ctrl-Alt-F1) and check
> > /var/log/message and or /var/log/boot.msg for a hint.
> >
> > Regards
> >    Jürgen
> >
> > PS : The kdm server crashes with Signal 11 caught message
> >
> > Am Sonntag 07 Februar 2010 23:36:14 schrieb Terje J. Hanssen:
> > > Hi folks,
> > >
> > > I've tried a couple of x86_64 installation on my hp 8714w with Nvidia
> > > 3600M, both default KDE and also Gnome using the NET CD and a usual
> > > installation procedure.
> > >
> > > Up to now, this mobile workstation has run previous 11.x and sled 10/11
> > > (certified) ok and some other distributions too. But this time with 11.3
> > > I got a distorted and unreadable grahical display right after the first
> > > boot from hard disk. I was able to use the safe mode login (once), but
> > > as soon as I tried to change the resolution from the installation mode
> > > 1280x1024 to the correct 1920x1200 (yes, I know sax2 isn't supported
> > > longer), the bad test display occurred. Therefore this error is critical
> > > and prohibit me from real testing.
> > >
> > > How should I address this issue further, throug the (confusing) Testopia
> > > (guide lines welcome) or to the normal Bugzilla?
> > >
> > > Rgds,
> > > Terje J. Hanssen

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