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List:       suse-linux-e
Subject:    Re: [SLE] SuSE 9.0 and Nvidia
From:       Michael A Coan <mikecoan () woodlawnfoundation ! org>
Date:       2004-03-04 20:53:21
Message-ID: 200403041553.21695.mikecoan () woodlawnfoundation ! org
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On Wednesday 03 March 2004 18:14, Matthew Johnson wrote:
> [stuff deleted]

>
> Install the Source...Think that is needed. Then run YOU online update
> again to update the source, then to make sure I would go to
> /usr/src/linux and then run "make cloneconfig && make dep" I have had
> issues with agpgart on the 2.4.21 kernel, being that is seriously out of
> date with regards to some chipsets, notably with regards to SiS
> chipsets.
>
> > I read the read me on the nvidia site for SuSE users.  That recommended
> > using YOU to install the patch.  I used YOU to install the nvidia driver.
> >  When I restarted X I got nothing.  Just a blank screen.
>
> Then I would proceed with their other instructions...
>
> > I then noticed the read me said something about not having the nvidia
> > module loaded when doing the install.  Even though I was using the nv
> > module, I reinstalled SuSE, and then used Yast from runlevel 3 to install
> > the nvidia patch.  Black screen when I type startx.
>
> Couple or more ways of doing this:
>
> 1. End session, control-alt-F1 and log in as root. Then type init 3,
> then you may have to manually remove the nvidia module with modprobe -r
> nvidia.
>
> 2. Log in as root in another screen, type rcxdm stop, remove module as
> per previous instruction.
>
> sh NVIDIA-Linux-x86-1.0-5336-pkg1.run --update then needs to be executed
> as root, if this fails, or if it states that its already up to date go
> ahead and force the update with the --force-update instead of just
> --update.
>
> > If I log in as root and type sax2, then sax2 uses the nv driver and
> > everything works fine.  If I type sax2 -m 0=nvidia, then I get a blank
> > screen.  Can't even Ctl-Alt-F@ to get to another console.
>
> Can try this again after the above is done.
>
> > I assumed that I didn't need the kernel source installed if I used the
> > YOU method.  maybe i should use the alternate method of running the
> > nvidia installer with the source package installed.
>
> You assumed correctly, at least that is what I got from the
> instructions, supposedly the easiest method.
>
> > Any ideas?
>
> dmesg would be useful, as well as lspci...Knowing the chipset helps.
> Dmesg primarily to see if agpgart claims an unknown chipset.
>
> Matt

thanks for the info.  Will try it this weekend.  I am battling a vmware 
problem I have to solve first.

Mike
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