On Oct 25, 06 16:32:26 +0100, Dave Howorth wrote:
I also looked at the SUSE hardware compatibility list. It says there are Where from? <http://cdb.suse.de/productSearch.php?PHPSESSID=11197f30bc15c371b4a6a5a2fb78be79&LANG=en_UK&searchtype=extended&update_session=1&f_manufactor=nvidia&f_vendorId=&f_device=6200&f_deviceId=&f_method=AND&f_supported=0&f_categories%5B%5D=133&f_categories%5B%5D=133&f_dist=&f_arch=>
This is funny, because I thought the cdb isn't really supported any longer. Well, seems I just don't know :-]
Then don't do it. You may have to install the NVIDIA driver yourself, but that isn't rocket science. You would have to do that on windows as well.
I've downloaded the nvidia driver now but haven't yet installed it. I think the version of the driver that YOU is trying to install is the one that was current when SUSE 9.3 was launched. To be fair, none of the subsequent ones have security fixes, except for the latest.
Yes. And for 9.3 there won't be a security fix release, as RenderAccel was off by default, so the problem doesn't occure.
It's not rocket science but it is time-consuming. I've spent a couple of hours finding all the docs on the nvidia site and reading them. I've
Okey, I never did that. Actually, the only thing that's really necessary is to call the installation program. It does everything on its own, and so far it never failed for me.
I think on Windows it would either just know, or I'd stick in the disk that came with the card and then it would know what to do. I'd be really
As soon as you have to install a driver you downloaded (the CDs will never have security fixes, and are often too old as well), it's about the same.
intend to use Windows again any time soon :) If nvidia really want to support Linux, they should put their driver and Linux installer on the disk!
This is not NVIDIA's fault, but the fault of the card vendors.
I think I saw something in nvidia's docs that says their installer will dial home for a new driver if the installer realizes it needs it. It would be good if YOU downloaded a version recent enough to have that feature.
No, it will try to download the module in compiled form from the website if it is not included. That never worked for me, in the end it had to compile the module itself. Which is automatic as well.
I really appreciate your help. Thank, Matthias.
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