Mailinglist Archive: opensuse (4165 mails)

[Marshall Heartley <heartley@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

> SuSE 8.1 system.  I just downloaded and installed the NVIDIA_kernel and 
> NVIDIA_GLX 4349 rpm's and installed them.  I made the appropriate edits to 
> the XF86Config file.
> 
> When I run startx the screen goes black and nothing happens.  It's 
> necessary to reboot to regain control.

Look at your XF86Config file to see what AGP option you are using.  It
may/may not be there.  If not you can use a option to tell the drivers
what AGP driver to use.  This info is in the README file that comes with
the drivers.  Note: I wasn't trying to shout the word readme, I was just
showing you that it was in all caps.
 
> If I change "nvidia" back to "nv" XWindows will start, but if I run gears I 
> get the message:
> 
>          OpenGL GLX extensions not supported by display : 0.0

That is because the nv ones doesn't support 3D.  Someone will probably
correct me on this.
 
> I also tried nVIDIA's new install method for the drivers and got the same 
> result - it didn't work

According to nvidia's site, you should not use the new .run file on the
8.1 system.  Use the rpm's.  But again I'm sure that this mey be
corrected.

-- 
Marshall 

"Nothing is impossible, We just do not have all the anwsers to make
the impossible, possible."