On Friday 08 August 2008 01:53:46 am Mike McMullin wrote:
I have tried to install the nVidia drivers using nVidia's install program, but it fails (specific info not provided). I've also tried to install the nVidia drivers through the nVidia repository with no luck. Currently my i386 system has two types of kernels installed (by the installer): 2.6.25.11-0.1-default and 2.6.2511-0.1-pae, and the pae is set as the boot default for 11.0, again by the installer. So has anyone gotten the nVidia drivers to install (they worked on 10.2 and 10.3 on this system)?
I did, and no problems. As it is mentioned in http://en.opensuse.org/nvidia precompiled drivers will work as long as changes in kernel are not very large (the application binary interface, or ABI, is the same), but that and more is explained there. One important thing is that if you install precompiled one from repository included in YaST, you have to deinstall it first, than install the one that has to be compiled. The same is valid for opposite way. The 2 kernels installed? If it is so without your help, than it is bug. http://bugzilla.novell.com and report it. -- Regards, Rajko http://en.opensuse.org/Portal needs helpful hands. -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help@opensuse.org