[opensuse] Problems with Nvidia driver on SLI system
Am I missing something or is there a problem with Nvidia drivers, 11.0 and *some" cards. Or is it a Yast/Sax2 problem? I have installed 11.0 (clean install) in the 32 bit version on a machine running a GeForce 7300GT and everything went perfectly well (including dual screen setup). I tried to install the x86_64 version on an AThlon X2 that has two GeForce 7900GS (SLI) and never got a working screen. I tried again with the i386 versions, same problem (but by copying the the xorg.conf file from 10.3 it did work in the end - I did not attempt a new 64bit install to test). An upgrade from 10.3 to 11.0 on my T60p widescreen brought not only a working X, but I've got openGL support that was not working with 10.3 (ksquirrel and Google Earth work now). Note that 10.3 x86_64 installed with no trouble on the SLI system, including 3D Nvidia support. Given that the problem seems to be the xorg.conf file, not the Nvidia driver, is this a SuSE 11.0 "bug"? If anyone has experience about that I'd like to share... Thierry -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help@opensuse.org
On Sat, Jun 21, 2008 at 11:31 AM, Thierry de Coulon
Am I missing something or is there a problem with Nvidia drivers, 11.0 and *some" cards. Or is it a Yast/Sax2 problem?
I have installed 11.0 (clean install) in the 32 bit version on a machine running a GeForce 7300GT and everything went perfectly well (including dual screen setup).
I tried to install the x86_64 version on an AThlon X2 that has two GeForce 7900GS (SLI) and never got a working screen. I tried again with the i386 versions, same problem (but by copying the the xorg.conf file from 10.3 it did work in the end - I did not attempt a new 64bit install to test).
An upgrade from 10.3 to 11.0 on my T60p widescreen brought not only a working X, but I've got openGL support that was not working with 10.3 (ksquirrel and Google Earth work now).
Note that 10.3 x86_64 installed with no trouble on the SLI system, including 3D Nvidia support. Given that the problem seems to be the xorg.conf file, not the Nvidia driver, is this a SuSE 11.0 "bug"?
If anyone has experience about that I'd like to share...
I have been watching this mailing list for a month. And my impression is that generally older display hardware and software works more often and works better than newer display hardware and software. I have no problems with openSuSE 10.3, an e-GeForce 8500GT 256MB, and the closed source nvidia driver. My Computer http://del.icio.us/Tatooine/my_computer_named_widgette Mike -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help@opensuse.org
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