Well. I updated the kernel (no problems), but now I've lost 3D. I also tried the new nvidia drivers (4191), and what a mess. Every time I try to "test" a Sax2 configuration, or even to just "startx", the computer hangs w/ a black screen. Ctrl + alt + bksp does nothing. I have to do a hard reset. So I removed those drivers, accepted a "default" sax2 configurationexcpert and managed to get back into X. Next I went into Yast2 and enabled 3D, whereupon it told me I had to download the 3D drivers, etc. So I started YOU, but had lost of problems getting it to download the yast packagemanager update. This finally succeeded, but that's as far as I got(too late).
it's from site www.nvidia.com .. excpert "...(sec-02) INSTALLING THE NVIDIA_KERNEL AND NVIDIA_GLX PACKAGES __________________________________________________________________________ BEFORE YOU BEGIN DRIVER INSTALLATION Before beginning the driver installation, you should exit the X server. In addition you should set your default run level so you will boot to console and not start up X (please consult the documentation that came with your Linux distribution if you are unsure how to do this). This will make it easier to recover if there is a problem during the installation. Please note that package revision numbers have been omitted in the following directions to make them as general as possible. While the directions might say "NVIDIA_kernel.tar.gz" you should replace that with the name of the driver version you are installing; eg: "NVIDIA_kernel.1.0-2960.tar.gz". INSTALLING BY RPM Instructions for the Impatient: $ rpm -ivh NVIDIA_kernel.i386.rpm $ rpm -ivh NVIDIA_GLX.i386.rpm Instructions: Before installing from rpm, make sure that you have downloaded the NVIDIA_kernel rpm appropriate for your kernel. Once you have verified that you do indeed have the correct rpm, install NVIDIA_kernel by doing: $ rpm -ivh NVIDIA_kernel.i386.rpm Next, install the NVIDIA_GLX rpm by doing: $ rpm -ivh NVIDIA_GLX.i386.rpm UPGRADING BY RPM Instructions for the Impatient: $ rpm -Uvh NVIDIA_kernel.i386.rpm $ rpm -e NVIDIA_GLX $ rpm -ivh NVIDIA_GLX.i386.rpm Instructions: Before upgrading from rpm, make sure that you have downloaded the NVIDIA_kernel rpm appropriate for your kernel. Once you have verified that you do indeed have the correct rpm, upgrade the NVIDIA_kernel package by doing: $ rpm -Uvh NVIDIA_kernel.i386.rpm You should not use the '-U' option to rpm to upgrade the NVIDIA_GLX rpm because a bug in the uninstall section of older NVIDIA rpms will cause some files to be removed that shouldn't be. Instead, use '-e' to remove the old NVIDIA_GLX rpm, and then install the new one: $ rpm -e NVIDIA_GLX $ rpm -ivh NVIDIA_GLX.i386.rpm ... "" any questions ? :)
BTW, when I had the 4191 drivers loaded, 3Ddiag said everything was fine. All the symlinks looked fine in /usr/lib. BUT, the nvidia.o module was not being loaded. I could load it with insmod or modprobe, but it would load it with a warning: it said it would "taint" the kernel because there was no GPL liscense. Anyway, even with it loaded, I still got the black screen hang. Also, there was nothing about nvidia in /var/log/XFree86.0.log.
I am really getting sick of messing w/ nvidia drivers. It shouldn't be this hard. That's the extent of my rant...:) If anyone has some magic, I'd sure appreciate it!
Thanks,
Mike --------------------------------------- Cleary_Mike@emc.com --------------------------------------- Sure women come with instructions, just ask one.
-----Original Message----- From: Cleary_Mike@emc.com [mailto:Cleary_Mike@emc.com] Sent: Monday, January 13, 2003 5:00 PM To: suse-linux-e@suse.com Subject: RE: [SLE] Low framerate after upgrade to 8.1 (NVIDIA)
I did run the switch2nvidia_glx script. But again, I'm going to get the new drivers from NVIDIA and try it again. I will post again whether the results are good or bad.
I noticed today that Mantel has a newer K_athlon which was just posted today - 204 I think it was. I think I'll put that on first. What the heck....:)
Thanks,
Mike ----------------------------------------------------- Cleary_Mike@emc.com ----------------------------------------------------- Yesterday it worked. Today it is not working. Windows is like that.