Mailinglist Archive: opensuse (2731 mails)

[Basil Chupin <blchupin@xxxxxxxxxx>]

thom@xxxxxxxxxx wrote:

> The nvidia-installer (nice did't know they had one) runs just fine thanks,
> but I am still unable to get a screen or configure in yast: locks up after
> test. The German list says a fx 5200 should work without problems. I think
> the problem may be in hardware detection as Yast still shows the 4200
> card. I shall do some more searching.
>
>
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> > Here is the readme that goes with the latest drivers:
> >
> > ftp://download.nvidia.com/XFree86/Linux-x86/1.0-4496/README.txt
> >
> > Try running nvidia-installer --update (I think that is the command)
> > whilst you have an internet connection and all should be set. If you are
> > using 1.3x of the driver you are going to have to download the installer
> > from Nvidia.
> >
> > Matt
> >
> > On Sat, 2003-08-02 at 16:29, Zach Smith wrote:
> >    
> >
> > > Don't know if you want to hear this but I tried "upgrading" to the 5200
> > > and it did the same thing.  I never could get it resolved so I ended up
> > > going back to the GeForce3 card.  I hear the the 5900 has been used
> > > successfully with Linux in general but don't take my word on it.  Good
> > > luck.
> > >
> > > Zach
> > >
> > > On Sat, 2003-08-02 at 17:53, thom@xxxxxxxxxx wrote:
> > >      
> > >
> > > > Hi,
> > > >
> > > > I just replaced old Geforce with a new Geforce FX 5200.
> > > > I boot into a blank screen now. Starting in text mode I can start Yast
> > > >        
> > > and
> > >      
> > >
> > > > there all the NVIDIA options for my card cause a lock-up that
> > > > Ctrl-Alt-Backspace can't get me out of.
> > > > I've already tried the Nvidia forum and will look back.
> > > > Is there a way in Yast to get the generic NViDIa drivers back and work
> > > > from there? Not sure if going into xf86config will help either.
> > > > Should I put the old card back in and try something there?
> > > > Don't want to reinstall SuSe 8.2 (though i could back-up my docs and
> > > >        
> > > do this)
> > >      
Additonal to the nVidia readme mentioned above, you need to also read 
the doc on the SuSE site which is here-

ftp://ftp.suse.com/pub/suse/i386/supplementary/X/XFree86/nvidia-installer-HOWTO.html

What I also suggest is that after you have installed the nVidia driver, 
on boot when you get the boot menu press TAB key and then type "init 3" 
(without the quotes), login as root and then run "SaX2" (without the 
quotes). See if you can find the your card under the ADAPTER option. 
(While you are in SaX2 you may as well set any other settings that may 
require amending, eg the monitor.

But read the HOWTO from SuSE (above) because it may contain the answer 
to your problem.

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